Kiribati vs Turks and Caicos Islands: emissions of air pollutants
Kiribati
1,329 tonnes
in 2022
Turks and Caicos Islands
1,458 tonnes
in 2022
Kiribati rank
207th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
206th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Kiribati
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 1,458 tonnes against 1,329 tonnes in Kiribati, a difference of 129 tonnes.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 207th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 206th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 26 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 210.39 tonnes | 52.16 tonnes | 158.23 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1760s | 221.26 tonnes | 56.44 tonnes | 164.82 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1770s | 232.64 tonnes | 61.07 tonnes | 171.58 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1780s | 244.57 tonnes | 66.07 tonnes | 178.5 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1790s | 257.05 tonnes | 71.49 tonnes | 185.57 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1800s | 270.11 tonnes | 77.35 tonnes | 192.76 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1810s | 284.1 tonnes | 81.92 tonnes | 202.18 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1820s | 299.16 tonnes | 84.65 tonnes | 214.51 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1830s | 314.88 tonnes | 87.47 tonnes | 227.41 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1840s | 331.28 tonnes | 90.39 tonnes | 240.89 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1850s | 400.68 tonnes | 90.93 tonnes | 309.75 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1860s | 548.2 tonnes | 106.28 tonnes | 441.92 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1870s | 720.29 tonnes | 109.87 tonnes | 610.42 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1880s | 949.8 tonnes | 112.96 tonnes | 836.84 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1890s | 1,172 tonnes | 121.29 tonnes | 1,051 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1900s | 1,311 tonnes | 120.49 tonnes | 1,191 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1910s | 1,484 tonnes | 119.5 tonnes | 1,364 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1920s | 1,445 tonnes | 124.61 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1930s | 1,320 tonnes | 139.47 tonnes | 1,181 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1940s | 1,116 tonnes | 149.33 tonnes | 967.13 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 639.57 tonnes | 97.35 tonnes | 542.22 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 372.9 tonnes | 18.6 tonnes | 354.3 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 485.98 tonnes | 15.57 tonnes | 470.41 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 511.41 tonnes | 25.06 tonnes | 486.35 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 726.03 tonnes | 124.45 tonnes | 601.59 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1,136 tonnes | 1,088 tonnes | 48.25 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1,378 tonnes | 1,605 tonnes | 226.41 tonnes | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 1,334 tonnes | 1,407 tonnes | 72.43 tonnes | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Kiribati or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 1,458 tonnes against 1,329 tonnes in Kiribati as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Kiribati and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 129 tonnes, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Kiribati ranks 207th 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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About this data
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.