Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 7.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 7.61 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 7.61 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,624 tonnes, in 1990.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 195th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,624 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 120,912 tonnes | +106.2% |
| 1992 | 183,200 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1993 | 249,152 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 318,768 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 392,048 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 465,328 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 549,600 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 637,536 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 736,464 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 842,720 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 956,304 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 3.18 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.75 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.06 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 4.37 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.70 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 5.41 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.77 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.13 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.50 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.86 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.23 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 7.61 million tonnes | +5.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 7.61 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 7.61 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +106.2% | 58,624 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 371,163 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 736,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million tonnes | 842,720 tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.02 million tonnes compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.97 million tonnes compare
- 194 Samoa 7.77 million tonnes compare
- 196 Comoros 7.51 million tonnes compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 6.26 million tonnes compare
- 198 Dominica 5.49 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Turks and Caicos Islands was 7.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,624 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.