Per capita methane emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Per capita methane emissions was 0.0966 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 0.0966 for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 2.18 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.0966, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 198th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2812 | 0.2564 | 0.2976 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2187 | 0.1975 | 0.2489 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.247 | 0.2233 | 0.2535 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2947 | 0.2528 | 0.3365 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3903 | 0.3629 | 0.4102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3565 | 0.2024 | 0.4529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2644 | 0.1696 | 0.3378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1223 | 0.0966 | 0.1489 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Share co2 vs population 0.0004 (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 46,855 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 44,229 (2025)
- Urban population 94.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.14 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 7.61 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.14 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Per capita methane emissions in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0966 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 1940.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0966 in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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