British Virgin Islands vs China: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
1,275 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
China
1,309 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
31st
China rank
29th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1,309 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 34 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was China ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 31st and China ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 6 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.88 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 168.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.15 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 324.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 206.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 118.67 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 598.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 331.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 267.08 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1,065 tonnes per square kilometre | 598.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 466.07 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 304.24 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1,230 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.92 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or China?
- China, at 1,309 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and China?
- 34 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and China rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 31st and China ranks 29th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.