emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1966.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 152nd of 207 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0298 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0234 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0188 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0157 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0141 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.014 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0147 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0154 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0158 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0162 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0179 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0185 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0233 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.028 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0293 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0291 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0299 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0302 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0333 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0404 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1989 tonnes per square kilometre | +392.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2014 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2061 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2545 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2719 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.839 tonnes per square kilometre | +208.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8536 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9166 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 | +392.3% | 0.0404 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1989 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +208.6% | 0.2719 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.839 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0298 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0164 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0199 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0264 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0302 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.131 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2719 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.839 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 149 Ireland 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Uruguay 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Paraguay 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Brunei 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Puerto Rico 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre 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 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 square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 152nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.