Renewable energy consumption in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Renewable energy consumption was 6.78 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 6.78 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6.78 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5 TJ, in 1992.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 209th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.06 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.58 TJ | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5 TJ | -41.8% |
| 1993 | 2.85 TJ | +89.6% |
| 1994 | 3.12 TJ | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 3.12 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.35 TJ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.33 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.7 TJ | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 3.86 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.52 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.67 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.95 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.08 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.25 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.47 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.71 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.93 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.18 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.45 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.17 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6.17 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.44 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.62 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.78 TJ | +2.5% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 6.78 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 6.78 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +89.6% | 1.5 TJ | 2.85 TJ |
| 1992 | -41.8% | 2.58 TJ | 1.5 TJ |
| 1991 | -36.4% | 4.06 TJ | 2.58 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 TJ | 1.5 TJ | 4.06 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 TJ | 3.52 TJ | 5.18 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 TJ | 5.45 TJ | 6.78 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 206 Niue 16.63 TJ compare
- 207 Saint Helena 12.41 TJ compare
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8.3 TJ compare
- 210 Brunei 5.81 TJ compare
- 211 American Samoa 4.97 TJ compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.86 TJ compare
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Renewable energy consumption in Turks and Caicos Islands was 6.78 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 TJ in 1992.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 209th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste