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

Turks and Caicos Islands, at 1,458 tonnes against 1,061 tonnes in Marshall Islands as of 2022.

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

397 tonnes, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall 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.

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

Marshall Islands

1,061 tonnes

in 2022

Turks and Caicos Islands

1,458 tonnes

in 2022

Marshall Islands rank

208th

Turks and Caicos Islands rank

206th

emissions of air pollutants over time

Marshall Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands

How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 1,458 tonnes against 1,061 tonnes in Marshall Islands, a difference of 397 tonnes.

That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.4 times Marshall Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 208th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 206th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 20 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Turks and Caicos Islands	Difference	Ahead
1750s	69.67 tonnes	52.16 tonnes	17.51 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1760s	72.91 tonnes	56.44 tonnes	16.47 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1770s	76.22 tonnes	61.07 tonnes	15.15 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1780s	79.58 tonnes	66.07 tonnes	13.5 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1790s	82.96 tonnes	71.49 tonnes	11.48 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1800s	86.35 tonnes	77.35 tonnes	9 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1810s	89.8 tonnes	81.92 tonnes	7.88 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1820s	93.3 tonnes	84.65 tonnes	8.65 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1830s	96.65 tonnes	87.47 tonnes	9.18 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1840s	99.77 tonnes	90.39 tonnes	9.38 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1850s	102.53 tonnes	90.93 tonnes	11.6 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1860s	103.84 tonnes	106.28 tonnes	2.44 tonnes	Turks and Caicos Islands
1870s	103.34 tonnes	109.87 tonnes	6.53 tonnes	Turks and Caicos Islands
1880s	101.96 tonnes	112.96 tonnes	11 tonnes	Turks and Caicos Islands
1890s	99.52 tonnes	121.29 tonnes	21.77 tonnes	Turks and Caicos Islands
1900s	102.13 tonnes	120.49 tonnes	18.36 tonnes	Turks and Caicos Islands
1910s	109.48 tonnes	119.5 tonnes	10.01 tonnes	Turks and Caicos Islands
1920s	145.03 tonnes	124.61 tonnes	20.42 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1930s	220.84 tonnes	139.47 tonnes	81.38 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1940s	326.5 tonnes	149.33 tonnes	177.16 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1950s	458.45 tonnes	97.35 tonnes	361.1 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1960s	567.02 tonnes	18.6 tonnes	548.42 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1970s	644.46 tonnes	15.57 tonnes	628.89 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1980s	867.64 tonnes	25.06 tonnes	842.58 tonnes	Marshall Islands
1990s	2,439 tonnes	124.45 tonnes	2,315 tonnes	Marshall Islands
2000s	1,451 tonnes	1,088 tonnes	363.6 tonnes	Marshall Islands
2010s	1,177 tonnes	1,605 tonnes	428.07 tonnes	Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s	1,087 tonnes	1,407 tonnes	319.83 tonnes	Turks and Caicos Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Marshall Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?: Turks and Caicos Islands, at 1,458 tonnes against 1,061 tonnes in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Marshall Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 397 tonnes, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: Marshall Islands ranks 208th 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.