South Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
South Africa
8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
50th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
52nd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- South Africa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 85 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
South Africa ranks 50th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 16 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1860s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1870s | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1880s | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1890s | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1900s | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 9.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, South Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- South Africa, at 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- South Africa ranks 50th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.