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

Turks and Caicos Islands, at 1,458 tonnes against 610.84 tonnes in Cook Islands as of 2022.

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

847.16 tonnes, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cook 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.

Cook Islands vs Turks and Caicos Islands: emissions of air pollutants

Cook Islands

610.84 tonnes

in 2022

Turks and Caicos Islands

1,458 tonnes

in 2022

Cook Islands rank

209th

Turks and Caicos Islands rank

206th

emissions of air pollutants over time

Cook Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands

How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 1,458 tonnes against 610.84 tonnes in Cook Islands, a difference of 847.16 tonnes.

That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 2.4 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 209th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 206th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 25 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cook Islands	Turks and Caicos Islands	Difference	Ahead
1750s	136.03 tonnes	52.16 tonnes	83.86 tonnes	Cook Islands
1760s	142.97 tonnes	56.44 tonnes	86.53 tonnes	Cook Islands
1770s	150.21 tonnes	61.07 tonnes	89.15 tonnes	Cook Islands
1780s	157.75 tonnes	66.07 tonnes	91.68 tonnes	Cook Islands
1790s	165.56 tonnes	71.49 tonnes	94.07 tonnes	Cook Islands
1800s	173.63 tonnes	77.35 tonnes	96.28 tonnes	Cook Islands
1810s	182.16 tonnes	81.92 tonnes	100.24 tonnes	Cook Islands
1820s	191.16 tonnes	84.65 tonnes	106.51 tonnes	Cook Islands
1830s	200.3 tonnes	87.47 tonnes	112.83 tonnes	Cook Islands
1840s	209.48 tonnes	90.39 tonnes	119.09 tonnes	Cook Islands
1850s	218.55 tonnes	90.93 tonnes	127.62 tonnes	Cook Islands
1860s	225.21 tonnes	106.28 tonnes	118.92 tonnes	Cook Islands
1870s	228.63 tonnes	109.87 tonnes	118.76 tonnes	Cook Islands
1880s	230.9 tonnes	112.96 tonnes	117.94 tonnes	Cook Islands
1890s	231.61 tonnes	121.29 tonnes	110.32 tonnes	Cook Islands
1900s	219.9 tonnes	120.49 tonnes	99.41 tonnes	Cook Islands
1910s	193.5 tonnes	119.5 tonnes	74.01 tonnes	Cook Islands
1920s	222.26 tonnes	124.61 tonnes	97.64 tonnes	Cook Islands
1930s	315.27 tonnes	139.47 tonnes	175.8 tonnes	Cook Islands
1940s	419.38 tonnes	149.33 tonnes	270.04 tonnes	Cook Islands
1950s	446.12 tonnes	97.35 tonnes	348.76 tonnes	Cook Islands
1960s	319.03 tonnes	18.6 tonnes	300.43 tonnes	Cook Islands
1970s	476.29 tonnes	15.57 tonnes	460.72 tonnes	Cook Islands
1980s	606.54 tonnes	25.06 tonnes	581.48 tonnes	Cook Islands
1990s	425.8 tonnes	124.45 tonnes	301.36 tonnes	Cook Islands
2000s	429.78 tonnes	1,088 tonnes	657.76 tonnes	Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s	645.67 tonnes	1,605 tonnes	958.95 tonnes	Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s	618.84 tonnes	1,407 tonnes	788 tonnes	Turks and Caicos Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cook Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?: Turks and Caicos Islands, at 1,458 tonnes against 610.84 tonnes in Cook Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cook Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 847.16 tonnes, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Cook Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: Cook Islands ranks 209th 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: 18 September 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.