British Virgin Islands vs India: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
1,275 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
India
1,074 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
31st
India rank
34th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- India
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre in India, a difference of 201 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 31st and India ranks 34th of 204 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.94 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 168.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 91.89 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 324.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 133.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 191.77 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 598.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 252.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 345.56 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1,065 tonnes per square kilometre | 410.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 654.34 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre | 730.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 622.34 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1,230 tonnes per square kilometre | 954.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 275.96 tonnes per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
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 India?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and India?
- 201 tonnes per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and India rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 31st and India ranks 34th 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.