Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 240.05 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
240.05 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
206th
of 220 countries
All-time high
363.42 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
0.1425 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 240.05 tonnes for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 363.42 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1425 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 206th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1425 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.1437 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 0.1449 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 0.146 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 0.1472 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 0.1484 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 0.1495 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 0.1507 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 0.1519 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 0.153 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.1542 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 0.1555 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 0.1567 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 0.158 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 0.1593 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 0.1605 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 0.1618 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 0.163 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 0.1643 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 0.1656 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.1668 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 0.1682 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 0.1696 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 0.1709 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 0.1723 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 0.1737 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 0.175 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 0.1764 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 0.1778 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 0.1791 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.1805 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 0.182 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 0.1835 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 0.185 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 0.1864 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 0.1879 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 0.1894 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 0.1909 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 0.1923 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 0.1938 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.1953 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 0.1969 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 0.1985 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 0.2001 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 0.2017 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 0.2033 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 0.2049 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 0.2065 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 0.2081 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 0.2097 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 0.2113 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 0.213 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 0.2148 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 0.2165 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 0.2182 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 0.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 0.2217 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 0.2234 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 0.2252 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 0.2269 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 0.2286 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 0.2294 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 0.2302 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 0.2309 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 0.2317 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 0.2324 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 0.2332 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 0.234 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 0.2347 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 0.2355 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 0.2363 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 0.237 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 0.2378 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 0.2386 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 0.2394 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 0.2402 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 0.241 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 0.2418 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 0.2426 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 0.2433 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 0.2441 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 0.245 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 0.2458 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 0.2466 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 0.2474 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 0.2482 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 0.249 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 0.2498 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 0.2506 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 0.2515 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 0.2523 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 0.2531 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 0.254 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 0.2548 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 0.2556 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 0.2565 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 0.2573 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 0.2582 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 0.259 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 0.2598 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 0.2607 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 0.2539 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1852 | 0.2489 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 0.2488 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.2487 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.2486 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.2556 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1857 | 0.2628 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1858 | 0.2702 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 0.2777 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1860 | 0.2856 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 0.2906 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 0.2953 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 0.3001 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 0.305 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 0.3057 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.3064 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.3072 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.3081 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.307 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.306 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.3081 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.3092 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.3104 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.3117 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.3124 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.3131 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.3138 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.3139 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.314 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.3142 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.3139 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.3208 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 0.3243 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 0.324 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.322 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.3201 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.3204 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.3197 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.3205 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.3309 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 0.3318 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.3348 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.3388 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.3423 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.3452 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.3482 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.3511 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.3545 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.3584 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 0.3506 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1901 | 0.3484 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.3466 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.3441 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.3422 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.3402 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 0.338 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.3358 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.3335 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.331 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.3285 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.3327 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 0.3363 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.34 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 0.3406 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.3406 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.3408 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.3404 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.3402 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.3393 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.3387 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 0.3396 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.3457 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 0.3488 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.3505 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.3523 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.3576 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.3611 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.3658 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 0.3698 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.3753 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 0.3839 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 0.3893 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.3939 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.3964 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 0.3983 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.4005 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.4049 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 0.412 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.4211 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.4275 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.4341 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 0.4422 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.4407 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.4438 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 0.4457 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 0.4549 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 0.4628 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 0.4686 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 0.4742 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.4757 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.4689 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4614 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.4527 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4429 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4308 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.416 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.399 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3797 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 0.358 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3333 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3048 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2896 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2789 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2721 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2686 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2688 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2724 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2783 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2954 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3042 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3341 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3039 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3305 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3307 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3279 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.333 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3607 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3664 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3946 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4153 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4136 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4478 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4655 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4863 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5102 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5508 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5246 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5403 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5497 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5959 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6351 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6437 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.689 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7365 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 80.03 tonnes | +10765.7% |
| 1996 | 79.85 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.92 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 108.56 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1999 | 116.27 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 101.17 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 95.4 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 159.34 tonnes | +67.0% |
| 2003 | 175.85 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 177.81 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 207.07 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 249.47 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 303.72 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 350.67 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 363.42 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 359.52 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 218.78 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 251.21 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 247.73 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 237.36 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 244.49 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 242.68 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 252.82 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 249.66 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 241.13 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 229.03 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 243.07 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 240.05 tonnes | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1478 tonnes | 0.1425 tonnes | 0.153 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.1599 tonnes | 0.1542 tonnes | 0.1656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.173 tonnes | 0.1668 tonnes | 0.1791 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.1872 tonnes | 0.1805 tonnes | 0.1938 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.2025 tonnes | 0.1953 tonnes | 0.2097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2191 tonnes | 0.2113 tonnes | 0.2269 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2321 tonnes | 0.2286 tonnes | 0.2355 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2398 tonnes | 0.2363 tonnes | 0.2433 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2478 tonnes | 0.2441 tonnes | 0.2515 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2561 tonnes | 0.2523 tonnes | 0.2598 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2576 tonnes | 0.2486 tonnes | 0.2777 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3011 tonnes | 0.2856 tonnes | 0.3081 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3112 tonnes | 0.306 tonnes | 0.314 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.32 tonnes | 0.3139 tonnes | 0.3243 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3436 tonnes | 0.3309 tonnes | 0.3584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.341 tonnes | 0.331 tonnes | 0.3506 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3379 tonnes | 0.3285 tonnes | 0.3408 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.353 tonnes | 0.3387 tonnes | 0.3698 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3976 tonnes | 0.3753 tonnes | 0.4211 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4494 tonnes | 0.4275 tonnes | 0.4742 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4285 tonnes | 0.358 tonnes | 0.4757 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2862 tonnes | 0.2686 tonnes | 0.3333 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3386 tonnes | 0.3039 tonnes | 0.3946 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4904 tonnes | 0.4136 tonnes | 0.5508 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.89 tonnes | 0.5959 tonnes | 116.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.39 tonnes | 95.4 tonnes | 363.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.54 tonnes | 218.78 tonnes | 359.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.38 tonnes | 229.03 tonnes | 243.07 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 94.4% (2025)
- Urban population 44,229 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 46,855 (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.2378 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 0.391 (1980)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 8.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Turks and Caicos Islands was 240.05 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 363.42 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1425 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 206th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.