British Virgin Islands vs Puerto Rico: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
British Virgin Islands
647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Puerto Rico
654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
32nd
Puerto Rico rank
29th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 7.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 213 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 660.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 678.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 18.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 660.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 681.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 21.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 657.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 663.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, British Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 7.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.