Trinidad and Tobago
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
GDP33.21[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita23728.16[$]
Population1.40[millions]
Land Area5191.60[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 59 | 47.80 | 19.00 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 94 | 44.00 | 9.10 |
| Biodiversity | 66 | 65.30 | 3.80 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 47 | 99.40 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 46 | 98.80 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 108 | 0.40 | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 1 | 100.00 | 21.80 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 53 | 51.40 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 119 | 35.20 | 8.70 |
| Species Habitat Index | 152 | NA | NA |
| Ecosystem Services | 48 | 36.00 | 21.20 |
| Tree cover loss | 55 | 21.70 | 6.80 |
| Grassland loss | 55 | 58.10 | 38.30 |
| Wetland loss | 1 | 100.00 | 90.50 |
| Fisheries | 84 | 16.50 | -3.50 |
| Fish Stock Status | 82 | 16.60 | -8.30 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 41 | 18.20 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 33 | 14.10 | -1.90 |
| Acidification | 89 | 69.40 | 41.40 |
| SO2 growth rate | 107 | 63.80 | 41.30 |
| NOx growth rate | 70 | 75.10 | 41.50 |
| Agriculture | 179 | 4.10 | -0.30 |
| Pesticide | 149 | 2.90 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 176 | 5.20 | -0.70 |
| Water Resources | 107 | 3.00 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 107 | 3.00 | NA |
| Health | 48 | 52.70 | 3.20 |
| Air Quality | 38 | 54.30 | 3.30 |
| PM2.5 | 128 | 21.20 | -0.10 |
| Household solid fuels | 31 | 88.90 | 7.60 |
| Ozone | 1 | 100.00 | 4.60 |
| NOx | 51 | 39.50 | 2.40 |
| SO2 | 27 | 80.60 | 5.90 |
| CO | 20 | 85.40 | 1.40 |
| VOC | 47 | 53.20 | 0.60 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 71 | 53.40 | 1.80 |
| Sanitation | 64 | 60.90 | 3.50 |
| Drinking water | 73 | 48.50 | 0.80 |
| Heavy Metals | 23 | 81.10 | 7.30 |
| Lead | 23 | 81.10 | 7.30 |
| Waste Management | 147 | 13.30 | 1.00 |
| Solid waste | 139 | 5.70 | NA |
| Recycling | 87 | 16.20 | 1.80 |
| Ocean Plastics | 96 | 25.60 | 2.00 |
| Climate Policy | 53 | 49.30 | 38.20 |
| Climate Change | 53 | 49.30 | 38.20 |
| CO2 growth rate | 33 | 55.90 | 55.90 |
| CH4 growth rate | 30 | 60.80 | 60.80 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 81 | 65.90 | 50.90 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 72 | 82.00 | 35.90 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 88 | 37.70 | 18.50 |
| CO2 from land cover | 29 | 77.20 | 45.20 |
| GHG intensity trend | 109 | 45.40 | 21.60 |
| GHG per capita | 172 | NA | NA |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Belarus | 48.5 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| Malaysia | 35 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Morocco | 28.4 |
| Guatemala | 28 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| India | 18.9 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 |
| Morocco | 28.4 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Burkina Faso | 35.5 |
| Lesotho | 32.3 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Ghana | 27.7 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Greece | 56.2 |
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Malaysia | 35 |
| Ghana | 27.7 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | |
|---|---|
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Small Island Developing States | |
|---|---|
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
TTO