Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, British Virgin Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?

British Virgin Islands, at 1,964 tonnes against 1,458 tonnes in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2022.

What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?

506 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

British Virgin Islands vs Turks and Caicos Islands: emissions of air pollutants

British Virgin Islands

1,964 tonnes

in 2022

Turks and Caicos Islands

1,458 tonnes

in 2022

British Virgin Islands rank

203rd

Turks and Caicos Islands rank

206th

emissions of air pollutants over time

British Virgin Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 1,964 tonnes against 1,458 tonnes in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 506 tonnes.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 206th of 220 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Turks and Caicos Islands	Difference	Ahead
1750s	187.7 tonnes	52.16 tonnes	135.54 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1760s	202.64 tonnes	56.44 tonnes	146.2 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1770s	218.72 tonnes	61.07 tonnes	157.65 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1780s	236.01 tonnes	66.07 tonnes	169.94 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1790s	254.61 tonnes	71.49 tonnes	183.12 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1800s	274.59 tonnes	77.35 tonnes	197.24 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1810s	289.8 tonnes	81.92 tonnes	207.88 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1820s	298.3 tonnes	84.65 tonnes	213.65 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1830s	306.92 tonnes	87.47 tonnes	219.45 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1840s	315.66 tonnes	90.39 tonnes	225.27 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1850s	315.9 tonnes	90.93 tonnes	224.97 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1860s	367.14 tonnes	106.28 tonnes	260.86 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1870s	377.15 tonnes	109.87 tonnes	267.28 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1880s	385.09 tonnes	112.96 tonnes	272.13 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1890s	410.31 tonnes	121.29 tonnes	289.02 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1900s	422.83 tonnes	120.49 tonnes	302.35 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1910s	417.09 tonnes	119.5 tonnes	297.59 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1920s	387.91 tonnes	124.61 tonnes	263.3 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1930s	391.34 tonnes	139.47 tonnes	251.87 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1940s	381.79 tonnes	149.33 tonnes	232.46 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1950s	266.84 tonnes	97.35 tonnes	169.49 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1960s	91.32 tonnes	18.6 tonnes	72.72 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1970s	119.43 tonnes	15.57 tonnes	103.86 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1980s	271.9 tonnes	25.06 tonnes	246.84 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
1990s	881.92 tonnes	124.45 tonnes	757.47 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
2000s	1,644 tonnes	1,088 tonnes	556.34 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
2010s	2,178 tonnes	1,605 tonnes	573.38 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
2020s	1,915 tonnes	1,407 tonnes	507.96 tonnes	British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, British Virgin Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?: British Virgin Islands, at 1,964 tonnes against 1,458 tonnes in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 506 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 206th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.