British Virgin Islands vs Samoa: Annual CO₂ emissions
British Virgin Islands
192,507 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
245,587 tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
196th
Samoa rank
193rd
Annual CO₂ emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 245,587 tonnes against 192,507 tonnes in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 53,080 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Samoa ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,702 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 16,946 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1970s | 25,282 tonnes | 54,227 tonnes | 28,946 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1980s | 48,731 tonnes | 75,478 tonnes | 26,747 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1990s | 89,768 tonnes | 112,851 tonnes | 23,083 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2000s | 159,750 tonnes | 163,781 tonnes | 4,030 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2010s | 202,986 tonnes | 215,443 tonnes | 12,458 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 185,278 tonnes | 243,672 tonnes | 58,394 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, British Virgin Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 245,587 tonnes against 192,507 tonnes in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
- 53,080 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Samoa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual 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 total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.