Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
313.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 313.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 313.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 313.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 314.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 315.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 317.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 318.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 320.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 322.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 324.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 326.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 328.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 329.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 331.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 333.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 334.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 335.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 337.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 338.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 339.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 340.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 341.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 343.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 344.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 346.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 349.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 351.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 353.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 355.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 357.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 359.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 361.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 362.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 364.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 366.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 367.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 368.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 369.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 371.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 372.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 373.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 376.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 378.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 379.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 381.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 383.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 385.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 387.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 388.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 390.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 392.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 393.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 405.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 416.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 428.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 439.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 451.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 462.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 473.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 484.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 494.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 505.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 525.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1912 | 544.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 565.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 583.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 601.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 620.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 638.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 656.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 674.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 691.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 712.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 737.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 759.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 781.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 803.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 828.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 852.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 876.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 901.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 927.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 959.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 988.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 1,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 1,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 1,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 1,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 1,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 1,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 1,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 1,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 1,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1943 | 1,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 1,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 1,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 1,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 1,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 1,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 1,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 1,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 1,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 1,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 1,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 2,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 3,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 3,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 3,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 4,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 63,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1456.1% |
| 1991 | 67,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 67,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 71,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 75,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 79,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 80,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 91,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 95,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 106,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 114,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 122,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 160,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 159,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 169,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 196,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 225,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 262,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 275,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 286,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 293,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 293,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 294,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 298,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 319,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 326,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 336,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 361,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 369,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 372,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 367,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 374,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 373,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 372,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1456.1% | 4,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | +30.7% | 122,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 318.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 334.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 340.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 350.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 367.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 384.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 444.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 393.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 494.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 591.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 505.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 674.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 794.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 691.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 901.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 927.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 374,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 180 Andorra 531,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 181 Vanuatu 478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 182 Grenada 403,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Palau 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands was 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.