Turks and Caicos Islands vs Tuvalu: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Turks and Caicos Islands
2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tuvalu
1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
195th
Tuvalu rank
196th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu, a difference of 862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.6 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 195th and Tuvalu ranks 196th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Turks and Caicos Islands averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turks and Caicos Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1860s | 37.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1870s | 42.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1880s | 49.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1890s | 54.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1900s | 60.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1910s | 67.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1920s | 75.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1930s | 82.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1940s | 102.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1950s | 137.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 437.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 175.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 340.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 228.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 556.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 264.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 769.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 505.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 322.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 826.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 1,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 2,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 829.62 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, Turks and Caicos Islands or Tuvalu?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Turks and Caicos Islands and Tuvalu?
- 862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and Tuvalu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 195th and Tuvalu ranks 196th 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.