Global change over the last 50 years in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Global change over the last 50 years was 2,306 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,306
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
6,804
in 2008
All-time low
1,230
in 1970
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 2,306 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6,804 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,230, in 1970.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,460 | — |
| 1966 | 1,460 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,560 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1,560 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,560 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,230 | -21.2% |
| 1971 | 1,230 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,430 | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 1,430 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,759 | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 3,299 | +87.5% |
| 1976 | 4,064 | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 2,464 | -39.4% |
| 1978 | 3,609 | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 4,662 | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 3,598 | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 2,628 | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 2,734 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3,967 | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 3,547 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 4,608 | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 5,266 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 2,942 | -44.1% |
| 1988 | 3,735 | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 3,878 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,773 | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 3,300 | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 3,081 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 4,632 | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 4,346 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 5,482 | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 5,447 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,100 | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 5,082 | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 5,811 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 6,401 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 5,808 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 5,155 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 5,706 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 5,510 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6,050 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 4,864 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 6,136 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 6,804 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 5,447 | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 3,802 | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 3,328 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1,960 | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 2,014 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,362 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 2,918 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 3,146 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,324 | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 2,090 | +57.8% |
| 2019 | 1,243 | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 1,297 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,277 | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 3,241 | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 2,359 | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 2,306 | -2.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2,306 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2,306 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,520 | 1,460 | 1,560 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,518 | 1,230 | 4,662 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,690 | 2,628 | 5,266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,405 | 2,773 | 5,811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,788 | 4,864 | 6,804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,419 | 1,243 | 3,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,296 | 1,297 | 3,241 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 179 North Macedonia 2,475 compare
- 180 Curacao 2,451 compare
- 181 Montenegro 2,409 compare
- 183 Grenada 2,183 compare
- 184 Lesotho 2,181 compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 2,140 compare
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2,306 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,804 in 2008.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,230 in 1970.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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