CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 378,842 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Turks and Caicos Islands is 378,842 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 378,842 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,624 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,624 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 62,288 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 62,288 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65,952 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 69,616 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 73,280 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 73,280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84,272 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 87,936 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 98,928 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 106,256 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 113,584 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 150,224 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 153,888 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 161,216 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 186,864 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 216,176 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 252,816 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 263,808 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 274,800 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 282,128 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 282,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 282,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 285,792 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 307,776 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 315,104 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 326,096 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 351,744 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 359,072 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 362,736 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 359,072 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 366,400 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 365,566 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 364,827 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 378,842 tonnes | +3.8% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 378,842 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 378,842 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 | +32.3% | 113,584 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,646 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,963 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,470 tonnes | 282,128 tonnes | 362,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 366,941 tonnes | 359,072 tonnes | 378,842 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 184 Saint Lucia 536,909 tonnes compare
- 185 Andorra 424,663 tonnes compare
- 186 Central African Republic 394,681 tonnes compare
- 188 Grenada 376,971 tonnes compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 342,189 tonnes compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 294,648 tonnes compare
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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Turks and Caicos Islands was 378,842 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 378,842 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,624 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.