Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 0 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 199th out of 215 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +99.0% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +49.9% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.4% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.1% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.5% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.3% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.1% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.4% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.0% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.9% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.9% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0016 °C, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 °C, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +99.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +49.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1990 | +34.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1991 | +27.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -92.16 % change on previous year (2006)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.