The C. Tables start in 1900 and end in 1960. If the entries appear in black, they are taken from primary or secondary sources. The data in red are estimates (normally obtained by interpolation for the years between the data in black). The data in blue are either incomplete or are small ‘trace’ elements (see Table C.5 below). This colour-coding is used the first time an entry is used, but not if the information is repeated subsequently (in which case it appears in black). The subregional data in the table are all given in black.

The first year (1900) is normally taken from the A. Tables. This time, however, Trinidad & Tobago are aggregated together and so are St Kitts & Nevis. Similarly, St Barthélemy is included in the figures for Guadeloupe. The Danish Virgin Islands have been renamed US Virgin Islands, but the transfer of sovereignty did not take place until 31 March 1917. All colonies have been renamed ‘dependencies’ in view of the constitutional changes that took place during the period.

The subregional totals in this period are in some cases different from those in the A. Tables. The Scandinavian colonies no longer appear. In addition to British, French and Dutch dependencies, there are now US dependencies (Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands). This means the ‘mother’ for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands is the United States. Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) remains the same, but Cuba – independent from 1902 – is treated both as a country and as a subregion in view of its importance.