British Virgin Islands vs Vanuatu: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
British Virgin Islands
7,122 tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
8,621 tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
144th
Vanuatu rank
143rd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 8,621 tonnes against 7,122 tonnes in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1,499 tonnes.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,094 tonnes | 523.43 tonnes | 1,570 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 1,099 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 3,664 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 4,763 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 8,061 tonnes | 4,030 tonnes | 4,030 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | -1,099 tonnes | 4,397 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1,861 tonnes | 6,440 tonnes | 4,578 tonnes | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, British Virgin Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 8,621 tonnes against 7,122 tonnes in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu?
- 1,499 tonnes, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.