Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.0037 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.0097 kt per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2004 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2005 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -11.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 | +77.9% | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -55.4% | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 156 Somalia 0.0042 kt per square kilometre compare
- 157 Argentina 0.004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bhutan 0.004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 0.0035 kt per square kilometre compare
- 162 South Sudan 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.