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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Turks and Caicos Islands: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.92 t (2024), 55th of 203 in the world and 4th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 5.11 t (2024), 87th of 203 in the world and 15th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 0.2 Mt (2024), 189th of 203 in the world and 34th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person4.92 t2024 · world 55/203 · region 4/39GHG per person5.11 t2024 · world 87/203 · region 15/39GHG emissions0.2 Mt2024 · world 189/203 · region 34/39CO₂ emissions0.2 Mt2024 · world 186/203 · region 33/39
CO₂ per person
Turks and Caicos IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Turks and Caicos Islands4.92 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
Turks and Caicos IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Turks and Caicos Islands5.11 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
11 indicators

Environment: Turks and Caicos Islands in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.92 t202455/2034/390.95 t2.46 t4.84 t+127%since 20142.68 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.11 t202487/20315/391.37 t2.82 t5.07 t+106%since 20145.30 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e0.2 Mt2024189/20334/390.0 Mt0.1 Mt0.2 Mt+173%since 20143,510.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.2 Mt2024186/20333/390.0 Mt0.1 Mt0.2 Mt+201%since 20141,771.5 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.0 Mt2024199/20339/390.0 Mt0.0 Mt0.0 Mt−54%since 20141,308.3 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption0.8%2022197/21238/410.4%0.3%0.5%+0.4 ppsince 201234.2%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output1.5%2021188/20637/410.0%0.0%0.6%+1.5 ppsince 201156.7%26.7%27.8%
Forest coverForest area, % of land area11.1%2024165/21439/4211.1%11.1%11.1%±0.0 ppsince 201446.1%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area1.1%2024207/21038/391.1%1.1%1.1%±0.0 ppsince 201432.9%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area1.1%2024181/20635/391.1%1.1%1.1%±0.0 ppsince 20147.5%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.5%2025190/21337/42··0.4%+0.1 ppsince 201523.4%22.2%17.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Turks and Caicos Islands and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Turks and Caicos Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTurks and Caicos IslandsHaitiDominican RepublicBahamas
CO₂ per person4.92 t20240.30 t20242.99 t20243.64 t2024
GHG per person5.11 t20241.17 t20244.51 t20244.60 t2024
GHG emissions0.2 Mt202413.8 Mt202451.6 Mt20241.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.2 Mt20243.5 Mt202434.2 Mt20241.5 Mt2024
Methane0.0 Mt20248.8 Mt202412.2 Mt20240.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy0.8%202276.7%202114.8%20211.1%2022
Renewable power1.5%202120.5%202117.1%20210.5%2021
Forest cover11.1%202413.5%202446.7%202450.9%2024
Farmland1.1%202465.1%202451.5%20241.3%2024
Haiti: environmentDominican Republic: environmentBahamas: environment
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