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