How have things changed?, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0496 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0496 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6381 metric tons per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0288 metric tons per person
in 2019
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands is 0.0496 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.6381 metric tons per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 metric tons per person, in 2019.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.258 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.2582 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2758 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2758 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.276 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.217 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2138 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2418 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2348 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2804 metric tons per person | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5104 metric tons per person | +82.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6102 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 0.359 metric tons per person | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5095 metric tons per person | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6381 metric tons per person | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4757 metric tons per person | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3323 metric tons per person | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3295 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4561 metric tons per person | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3895 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.484 metric tons per person | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5297 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2839 metric tons per person | -46.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3466 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3465 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2373 metric tons per person | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2682 metric tons per person | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2375 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3394 metric tons per person | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 0.303 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3642 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3455 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2488 metric tons per person | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2953 metric tons per person | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3236 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3417 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2967 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2503 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2626 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2411 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2522 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1936 metric tons per person | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2336 metric tons per person | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2481 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1905 metric tons per person | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1278 metric tons per person | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1079 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.061 metric tons per person | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0598 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0674 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0797 metric tons per person | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0821 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0332 metric tons per person | -59.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0503 metric tons per person | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0288 metric tons per person | -42.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0503 metric tons per person | +72.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0707 metric tons per person | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0511 metric tons per person | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0496 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.0496 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.0496 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2688 metric tons per person | 0.258 metric tons per person | 0.276 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3815 metric tons per person | 0.2138 metric tons per person | 0.6381 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3974 metric tons per person | 0.2839 metric tons per person | 0.5297 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2963 metric tons per person | 0.2373 metric tons per person | 0.3642 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.251 metric tons per person | 0.1905 metric tons per person | 0.3417 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0698 metric tons per person | 0.0288 metric tons per person | 0.1278 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0502 metric tons per person | 0.0292 metric tons per person | 0.0707 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0496 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6381 metric tons per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 metric tons per person in 2019.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.