Per capita nitrous oxide in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.0484 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0484
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
197th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2447
in 1910
All-time low
0.0198
in 1997
Years of data
85
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 0.0484 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.2447 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0.0198, in 1997.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 197th out of 201 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1519 | — |
| 1860 | 0.1639 | +7.9% |
| 1870 | 0.1685 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 0.2026 | +20.2% |
| 1890 | 0.2117 | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 0.2239 | +5.8% |
| 1910 | 0.2447 | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 0.2179 | -11.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1927 | -11.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1672 | -13.2% |
| 1950 | 0.025 | -85.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0254 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0261 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0267 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.027 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0269 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0267 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0266 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0267 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0268 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.027 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0276 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0283 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0292 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0301 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0312 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0323 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0334 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0345 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0356 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0362 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0361 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0372 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0369 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0352 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0368 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0349 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0353 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0344 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0337 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0331 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.03 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0284 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0286 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0277 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0274 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0265 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0256 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.025 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0234 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.023 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0221 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.021 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0203 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0204 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.02 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0309 | +54.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0302 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.036 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0366 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0361 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0399 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0457 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0516 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0537 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0638 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.059 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0465 | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0462 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0487 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0516 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0512 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0535 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0516 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0509 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0561 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0467 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0492 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0487 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0505 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0484 | -4.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.0484 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 12% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.0484 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -85.1% | 0.1672 | 0.025 |
| 2000 | +54.8% | 0.02 | 0.0309 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1519 | 0.1519 | 0.1519 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1639 | 0.1639 | 0.1639 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.1685 | 0.1685 | 0.1685 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2026 | 0.2026 | 0.2026 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2117 | 0.2117 | 0.2117 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2239 | 0.2239 | 0.2239 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2447 | 0.2447 | 0.2447 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2179 | 0.2179 | 0.2179 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1927 | 0.1927 | 0.1927 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1672 | 0.1672 | 0.1672 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0264 | 0.025 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0309 | 0.027 | 0.0356 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0357 | 0.0337 | 0.0372 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 | 0.0256 | 0.0331 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0221 | 0.0198 | 0.0264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0425 | 0.0302 | 0.0638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0515 | 0.0462 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0487 | 0.0467 | 0.0505 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 194 Hong Kong 0.0596 compare
- 195 Kiribati 0.0551 compare
- 196 Nauru 0.0485 compare
- 198 Solomon Islands 0.0424 compare
- 199 Equatorial Guinea 0.0273 compare
- 200 Anguilla 0
- 200 Marshall Islands 0
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.243 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Per capita nitrous oxide in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0484 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2447 in 1910.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 in 1997.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 197th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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