Nitrous oxide emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Nitrous oxide emissions was 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
195th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
32.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands is 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 2,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 195th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 32.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 33.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 33.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 33.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 34.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 34.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 35.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 35.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 35.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 36.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 36.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 36.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 36.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 37.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 37.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 37.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 37.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 38.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 38.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 38.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 38.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 39.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 39.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 40.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 41.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 43.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 44.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 45.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 46.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 47.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 48.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 48.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 49.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 49.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 49.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 50.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 50.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 50.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 51.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 51.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 52.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 52.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 52.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 53.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 53.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 54.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 54.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 55.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 55.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 56.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 56.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 57.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 58.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 58.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 59.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 60.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 61.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 62.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 62.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 63.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 64.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 65.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 65.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 66.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 67.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 68.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 68.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 69.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 70.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 70.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 71.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 72.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 73.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 73.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 74.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 75.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 76.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 77.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 77.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 78.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 79.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 79.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 80.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 81.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 81.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 82.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 82.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 83.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 84.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 85.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 85.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 87.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 90.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 94.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 98.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 103.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 109.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1947 | 114.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 118.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 123.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 126.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 129.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 131.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 133.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 136.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 138.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 140.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 143.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 148.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 151.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 155.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 160.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 165.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 171.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 177.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 183.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 189.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 195.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 201.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 205.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 208.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 220.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 225.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 221.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 238.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 233.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 243.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 244.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 246.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 251.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 248.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 249.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 247.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 261.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 264.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 272.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 275.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 285.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 286.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 308.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 308.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 303.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 313.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 317.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 316.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 320.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 327.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 351.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 358.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 579.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 591.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 741.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 794.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 826.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 958.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 1,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 1,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 1,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 1,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 2,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 2,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +61.5% | 358.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 579.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | +25.4% | 591.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 741.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 37.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 42.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 49.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 54.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 60.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 67.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 75.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 82.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 102.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 137.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 175.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 228.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 358.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 579.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 192 Liechtenstein 7,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 194 Cook Islands 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 196 Tuvalu 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 197 Saint Helena 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 198 Nauru 580.33 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.