Trinidad and Tobago

Location
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
10° 37' 0.12" N, 61° 21' 0" W
Capital City:
Port of Spain
Languages:
English
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net enrollment ratio in primary education | 92.5 | 92.7 | 89.8 | 91.2 | 92 | 89.40000000000001 | 97.099999999999994 | MDG Database | ||||
| Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage | 11.1 | 16.7 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 26.8 | 26.8 | 26.8 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 98.40000000000001 | 98.7 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land (1000 Ha) | 67 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | FAO | ||
| Forest area (sq km) | 2,280 | 2,276 | 2,272 | 2,268 | 2,264 | 2,260 | 2,256 | 2,252 | World Bank | |||
| Forest area (% of land area) | 44.44 | 44.37 | 44.29 | 44.21 | 44.13 | 44.049999999999997 | 43.98 | 43.9 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International tourism receipts (% of total exports) | 371 | 361 | 402 | 437 | 568 | 593 | Development Data Group, The World Bank. 2008. 2008 World Development Indicators Online. Washington, DC: The World Bank. Available at: http://go.worldbank.org/U0FSM7AQ40. |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country population | 1,295,100 | 1,300,000 | 1,304,620 | 1,309,110 | 1,313,630 | 1,318,300 | 1,323,170 | 1,328,220 | 1,333,390 | 1,338,580 | World Bank | |
| Population annual growth | 0.399686 | 0.377558 | 0.355138 | 0.34357 | 0.344677 | 0.354569 | 0.368583 | 0.380783 | 0.388638 | 0.389001 | World Bank | |
| Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) | 59 | 55 | 55 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDI - Human Development Index | 0.685 | 0.713 | 0.721 | 0.727 | 0.731 | 0.732 | 0.736 | UNDP International Human Development Indicators - Calculated based on data from UNDESA (2009d), Barro and Lee (2010), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2010b), World Bank (2010b) and IMF(2010a). |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 11,350 | 12,240 | 13,500 | 15,610 | 17,800 | 19,060 | 22,180 | 25,010 | 23,520 | 24,970 | World Bank | |
| ODA received as % of GNI | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.1 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.05 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||
| Workers remittances (current US$) | 38,000,000 | 41,000,000 | 79,000,000 | 87,000,000 | 86,900,000 | 92,400,000 | 91,200,000 | 109,400,000 | 109,400,000 | UN Data |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric power consumption (kWh) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | World Bank | |||
| Combustible renewables and waste (metric tons of oil equivalent) | 34 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 12 | World Bank | |||
| Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) | 99.66 | 99.76000000000001 | 99.73999999999999 | 99.78 | 99.81 | 99.81 | 99.78 | 99.93000000000001 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), thousand metric tons of CO2 (CDIAC) | 24,514 | 25,024 | 26,890 | 27,697 | 31,555 | 30,949 | 34,481 | 37,037 | MDG Database (CDIAC Data) |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved water source (% of population with access) | 91 | 77 | 91 | 93 | 94 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
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| Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
Coming soon.
Country Strategies:
02 Apr 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
20 March 2013: The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) hosted a discussion of the successes and challenges involved with implementing Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) Phase out Management Plans under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
The meeting convened the English speaking Caribbean and Haiti Ozone Officers Regional Network Meeting in Basseterre, St. Kitts from 18-...

18 Mar 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
6 March 2013: The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) has announced it is implementing a portfolio of Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) projects of over US$16 million, leveraged from various partners and donors. The announcement was made on the sidelines of a five-day training workshop for the SGP National Coordinators of the small island developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean.
The “Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) Regional Workshop for the Caribbean SIDS...

05 Mar 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
1 March 2013: The World Bank has announced that 19 awards were granted to young individuals from 14 countries as part of the Voices4Climate competition, which was organized by the Connect4Climate in collaboration with MTV and TerrAfrica. The competition selected photographs, videos, videos, and music about climate change.
The young winners are from Bangladesh, Colombia, Croatia, France, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Portugal, and Trinidad and...

External Resources:
National focal point for sustainable development:
Ministry of Public Utilities and the Environment
Government:









