Saint Helena vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Saint Helena
1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Helena rank
197th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
195th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Saint Helena
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Helena, a difference of 1,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 2.1 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 197th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 195th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 15 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 45.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1860s | 48.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1870s | 60.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1880s | 77.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1890s | 87.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1900s | 97.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1910s | 127.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1920s | 187.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1930s | 202.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1940s | 462.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 360.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1950s | 682.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 545.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 693.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 518.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 949.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 720.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 1,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 816.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 914.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 890.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 1,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 841.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 1,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Saint Helena or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Saint Helena and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 1,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saint Helena and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Saint Helena ranks 197th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 195th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.