Long run air pollution in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Long run air pollution was 768.23 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
768.23
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
205th
of 220 countries
All-time high
809.37
in 2017
All-time low
0.0713
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 768.23.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 809.37 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0713, in 1750.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 205th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.0713 | — |
| 1751 | 0.0718 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 0.0724 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 0.073 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 0.0736 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 0.0742 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 0.0748 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 0.0753 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 0.0759 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 0.0765 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.0771 | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 0.0777 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 0.0784 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 0.079 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 0.0796 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 0.0803 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 0.0809 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 0.0815 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 0.0822 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 0.0828 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.0834 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 0.0841 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 0.0848 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 0.0855 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 0.0862 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 0.0868 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 0.0875 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 0.0882 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 0.0889 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 0.0896 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.0903 | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 0.091 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 0.0917 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 0.0925 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 0.0932 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 0.094 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 0.0947 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 0.0954 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 0.0962 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 0.0969 | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.0977 | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 0.0985 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 0.0993 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 0.1001 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 0.1009 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 0.1017 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 0.1025 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 0.1033 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 0.1041 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 0.1049 | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 0.1057 | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 0.1065 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 0.1074 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 0.1083 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 0.1091 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 0.11 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 0.1109 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 0.1117 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 0.1126 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 0.1135 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 0.1143 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 0.1147 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 0.1151 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 0.1155 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 0.1158 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 0.1162 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 0.1166 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 0.117 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 0.1174 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 0.1177 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 0.1181 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 0.1185 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 0.1189 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 0.1193 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 0.1197 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 0.1201 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 0.1205 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 0.1209 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 0.1213 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 0.1217 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 0.1221 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 0.1225 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 0.1229 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 0.1233 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 0.1237 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 0.1241 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 0.1245 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 0.1249 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 0.1253 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 0.1257 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 0.1261 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 0.1266 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 0.127 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 0.1274 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 0.1278 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 0.1282 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 0.1287 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 0.1291 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 0.1295 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 0.1299 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 0.1303 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 0.127 | -2.6% |
| 1852 | 0.1244 | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 0.1244 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.1244 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.1243 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.1278 | +2.8% |
| 1857 | 0.1314 | +2.8% |
| 1858 | 0.1351 | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 0.1389 | +2.8% |
| 1860 | 0.1428 | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 0.1453 | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 0.1476 | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 0.15 | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 0.1525 | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 0.1529 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.1532 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.1536 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.154 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.1535 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.153 | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.154 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.1546 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.1552 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1559 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.1562 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1565 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1569 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1569 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1571 | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.157 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.1604 | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1622 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 0.162 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.161 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.1601 | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.1602 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.1598 | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1603 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1654 | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 0.1659 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1674 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.1694 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.1711 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1726 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.1741 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.1756 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.1773 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1792 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1753 | -2.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1749 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1747 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1742 | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.174 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1739 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.1737 | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.1735 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.1733 | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.173 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1728 | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1762 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1795 | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 0.1828 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 0.1849 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1869 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1891 | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 0.1911 | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 0.1934 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 0.1955 | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1978 | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 0.2013 | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 0.2069 | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.2114 | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2155 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.2198 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2256 | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.2308 | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 0.2365 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 0.2421 | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.2484 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 0.2565 | +3.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2635 | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 0.2704 | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 0.2768 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.2831 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 0.2898 | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 0.3101 | +7.0% |
| 1938 | 0.3309 | +6.7% |
| 1939 | 0.3519 | +6.4% |
| 1940 | 0.3717 | +5.6% |
| 1941 | 0.3921 | +5.5% |
| 1942 | 0.4127 | +5.2% |
| 1943 | 0.4301 | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 0.4485 | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 0.4663 | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 0.4859 | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 0.5048 | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 0.5227 | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 0.5403 | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 0.5565 | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.5603 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.5668 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.5754 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.586 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.5974 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 0.6092 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.6206 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.6309 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.6393 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.6449 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.6473 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.778 | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9106 | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 1.18 | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 1.45 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 1.58 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 1.68 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 1.77 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.86 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.87 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.95 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.01 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.29 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.39 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.54 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 2.68 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 2.85 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3.06 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.28 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 3.49 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 3.69 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.85 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.88 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.94 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.98 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.34 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 4.55 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.76 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.11 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 5.5 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 51.8 | +841.4% |
| 1996 | 52.11 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.66 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 65.18 | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 66.61 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 206.52 | +210.1% |
| 2001 | 212.6 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 345.83 | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 379.04 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 402.6 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 462.16 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 481.17 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 542.8 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 576.26 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 655.62 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 745.9 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 693.16 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 750.26 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 770.64 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 793.72 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 805.03 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 793.93 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 809.37 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 801.8 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 800.47 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 708.29 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 734.43 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 768.23 | +4.6% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 768.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 768.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +841.4% | 5.5 | 51.8 |
| 2000 | +210.1% | 66.61 | 206.52 |
| 2002 | +62.7% | 212.6 | 345.83 |
| 1998 | +26.2% | 51.66 | 65.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.0739 | 0.0713 | 0.0765 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.0799 | 0.0771 | 0.0828 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.0865 | 0.0834 | 0.0896 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.0936 | 0.0903 | 0.0969 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.1013 | 0.0977 | 0.1049 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1096 | 0.1057 | 0.1135 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.116 | 0.1143 | 0.1177 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1199 | 0.1181 | 0.1217 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1239 | 0.1221 | 0.1257 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.128 | 0.1261 | 0.1299 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1288 | 0.1243 | 0.1389 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1505 | 0.1428 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1556 | 0.153 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.16 | 0.157 | 0.1622 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1718 | 0.1654 | 0.1792 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.174 | 0.173 | 0.1753 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1852 | 0.1728 | 0.1955 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2188 | 0.1978 | 0.2421 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2881 | 0.2484 | 0.3519 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4575 | 0.3717 | 0.5403 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5942 | 0.5565 | 0.6393 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 | 0.6449 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.77 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 | 2.68 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.16 | 4.34 | 66.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.46 | 206.52 | 655.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 776.43 | 693.16 | 809.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 736.98 | 708.29 | 768.23 | 3 |
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More environment data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.79 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 58.48 % change on previous year (1993)
- Temperature change -0.665 °C (1993)
- Standard Deviation 0.832 °C (1993)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 3,941 1000 USD (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import quantity 164 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 10,418 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Long run air pollution in Turks and Caicos Islands was 768.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 809.37 in 2017.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0713 in 1750.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for long run air pollution?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 205th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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