emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0318 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.0318 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.0537 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 tonnes per person, in 1965.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 130th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1962 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +369.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +195.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0469 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.039 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.0318 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 82% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.0318 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +369.1% | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +195.9% | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 0.0426 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 tonnes per person | 0.0377 tonnes per person | 0.0537 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 94.4% (2025)
- Urban population 44,229 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 46,855 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0318 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0537 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 130th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.