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) |
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Country Strategies:
13 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
11 December 2012: The Organization of American States (OAS) has announced the 14 recipients of small grants under the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) “Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean” project.
The winning proposals were announced by OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulsa at a formal ceremony held at OAS Headquarters on 10 December 2012.
The project, funded by the US and implemented by OAS within the ECPA framework, seeks to...

12 Dec 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 December 2012: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) held a session to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Addressing the meeting, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon noted the Convention’s contribution to international peace and security, as well as to the equitable and efficient use of ocean resources.
Ban underlined that UNCLOS is “an important tool for sustainable development,” as affirmed by the UN Conference on Sustainable...

01 Nov 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
12 October 2012: The Latin American Development Bank (CAF) and the German Development Bank (KfW) signed an agreement for a US$100 million KfW credit line for CAF-financed projects in Latin America’s water and sanitation sector. The agreement was signed on 12 October 2012, in Tokyo, Japan, by CAF CEO Enrique Garcia and KfW CEO Stephan Opitz.
The agreement will cover lending for the water and sanitation sector under CAF’s sustainable development agenda, in four areas: management and...

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









