How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.48 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.16 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
1.29 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 7.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1971 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1976 | 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1978 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 2.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 4.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 5.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 3.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1988 | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 4.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 5.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 6.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 6.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 6.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 5.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 6.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 6.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 7.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2022 | 3.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.61 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 68 Malawi 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 69 Oman 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 70 Cape Verde 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -108.03 % change on previous year (2006)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -92.16 % change on previous year (2006)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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How have things changed? 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.