South Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 399.52 tonnes per square kilometre against 362.57 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 36.95 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 77th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 74th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 207.88 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 350.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 197.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 153.09 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 380.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 332.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.76 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 359.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 386.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, South Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 399.52 tonnes per square kilometre against 362.57 tonnes per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 36.95 tonnes per square kilometre, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 77th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 74th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.