Methane emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Methane emissions was 4,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,500
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
196th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11,059
in 2013
All-time low
280.68
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 4,500.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 11,059 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 280.68, in 1850.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 196th out of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 280.68 | — |
| 1851 | 280.83 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 281.16 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 281.99 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 282.83 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 283.67 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 285.23 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 286.82 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 288.43 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 290.05 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 291.7 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 293.13 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 294.51 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 295.95 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 297.36 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 298.34 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 299.32 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 300.3 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 301.29 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 302.09 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 302.89 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 304 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 305.06 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 306.12 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 307.19 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 308.19 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 309.2 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 310.21 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 311.15 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 312.1 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 313.05 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 314 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 315.68 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 317.01 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 317.94 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 318.7 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 319.48 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 320.47 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 321.36 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 322.42 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 324.45 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 325.55 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 326.86 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 328.28 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 329.64 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 330.94 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 332.25 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 333.55 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 334.9 | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 336.3 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 336.5 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 347.6 | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 358.62 | +3.2% |
| 1903 | 369.39 | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 380.12 | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 390.7 | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 401.12 | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 411.37 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 421.44 | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 431.32 | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 441.01 | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 460.12 | +4.3% |
| 1912 | 479.16 | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 498.47 | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 516.39 | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 533.97 | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 551.64 | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 568.91 | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 586.26 | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 603.16 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 620.12 | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 640.13 | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 664.06 | +3.7% |
| 1923 | 685.97 | +3.3% |
| 1924 | 706.87 | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 727.94 | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 752.14 | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 774.99 | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 799.11 | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 822.82 | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 848.21 | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 879.47 | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 907.75 | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 935.51 | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 961.14 | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 986.11 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 1,012 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 1,036 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 1,063 | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 1,093 | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 1,119 | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 1,174 | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 1,232 | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 1,278 | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 1,332 | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 1,358 | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 1,394 | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 1,427 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 1,457 | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 1,484 | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 1,506 | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 1,484 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1,471 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 1,463 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1,460 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1,459 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1,456 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1,451 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1,442 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1,425 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 1,399 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 1,362 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 1,322 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,282 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,243 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,208 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,177 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1,148 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1,128 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,120 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,270 | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 1,410 | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 1,451 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1,517 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1,574 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,629 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,683 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,733 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,783 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,858 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1,918 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2,064 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 2,245 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 2,442 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 2,658 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 2,887 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 3,093 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 3,287 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 3,527 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 3,773 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 4,248 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 4,547 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 4,887 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 5,339 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 5,775 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 6,184 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 6,439 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6,495 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,721 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7,204 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 8,027 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 8,502 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 9,338 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 4,402 | -52.9% |
| 2004 | 7,492 | +70.2% |
| 2005 | 8,506 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 8,376 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8,616 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9,802 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 9,976 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9,415 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 10,429 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 10,748 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11,059 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9,634 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 9,877 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8,469 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 7,975 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 7,992 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,327 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 6,612 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 6,058 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 5,581 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 5,112 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 4,500 | -12.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 4,500 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 4,500 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +70.2% | 4,402 | 7,492 |
| 2003 | -52.9% | 9,338 | 4,402 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 284.17 | 280.68 | 290.05 | 10 |
| 1860s | 297.4 | 291.7 | 302.09 | 10 |
| 1870s | 307.61 | 302.89 | 312.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 318.01 | 313.05 | 322.42 | 10 |
| 1890s | 330.27 | 324.45 | 336.3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 384.82 | 336.5 | 431.32 | 10 |
| 1910s | 523.91 | 441.01 | 603.16 | 10 |
| 1920s | 719.41 | 620.12 | 822.82 | 10 |
| 1930s | 972.1 | 848.21 | 1,093 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,326 | 1,119 | 1,484 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,462 | 1,425 | 1,506 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,239 | 1,120 | 1,399 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,591 | 1,270 | 1,858 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,789 | 1,918 | 3,773 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,784 | 4,248 | 7,204 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,304 | 4,402 | 9,976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,293 | 7,327 | 11,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,573 | 4,500 | 6,612 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Share co2 vs population 0.0004 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -58.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Methane emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands was 4,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11,059 in 2013.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.68 in 1850.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for methane emissions?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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