River flow minimum in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: River flow minimum was 28.89 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.89 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
171st
of 234 countries
All-time high
30.7 m3 per sec
in 2014
All-time low
17.48 m3 per sec
in 2019
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Trinidad and Tobago is 28.89 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.7 m3 per sec in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.48 m3 per sec, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 171st of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.63 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 27.95 m3 per sec | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 28.92 m3 per sec | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.68 m3 per sec | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 28 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 28.32 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.62 m3 per sec | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 25.17 m3 per sec | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 30.48 m3 per sec | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 30.7 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.28 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 28.41 m3 per sec | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.52 m3 per sec | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 17.83 m3 per sec | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 17.48 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.08 m3 per sec | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.95 m3 per sec | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 22.25 m3 per sec | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 25.84 m3 per sec | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 28.89 m3 per sec | +11.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 28.89 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 12% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 28.89 m3 per sec is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.24 m3 per sec | 24.63 m3 per sec | 28.92 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.48 m3 per sec | 17.48 m3 per sec | 30.7 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8 m3 per sec | 18.08 m3 per sec | 28.89 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 169 Saudi Arabia 46.67 m3 per sec compare
- 170 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 36.66 m3 per sec compare
- 172 Micronesia 19.36 m3 per sec compare
- 173 Djibouti 17.32 m3 per sec compare
- 174 Israel 14.82 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Red List Index 0.7554 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 32.08 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,281 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Trinidad and Tobago?
- River flow minimum in Trinidad and Tobago was 28.89 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 m3 per sec in 2014.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.48 m3 per sec in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for river flow minimum?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 171st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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