CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita was 8.14 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 8.14 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 9.62 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.64 tonnes per person, in 1996.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.01 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 5.05 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.86 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.11 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 5.67 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.29 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 7.08 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.05 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.78 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 8.6 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 9.62 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 9.61 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.61 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.48 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.14 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.77 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.49 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.77 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.6 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.81 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.64 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.09 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.97 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.89 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.14 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 8.14 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 8.14 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +25.7% | 5.79 tonnes per person | 7.29 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 5.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 tonnes per person | 5.67 tonnes per person | 9.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 tonnes per person | 8.4 tonnes per person | 9.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 tonnes per person | 7.89 tonnes per person | 8.14 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More climate change data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9311 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 0.944 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 44,229 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 46,855 (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands was 8.14 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.