What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between British Virgin Islands and Montserrat?

121 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Montserrat?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

British Virgin Islands vs Montserrat: emissions of air pollutants

British Virgin Islands

1,964 tonnes

in 2022

Montserrat

1,843 tonnes

in 2022

British Virgin Islands rank

203rd

Montserrat rank

205th

emissions of air pollutants over time

British Virgin Islands
Montserrat

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 1,964 tonnes against 1,843 tonnes in Montserrat, a difference of 121 tonnes.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Montserrat's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Montserrat ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd and Montserrat ranks 205th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Montserrat in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Montserrat	Difference	Ahead
1750s	187.7 tonnes	20,005 tonnes	19,817 tonnes	Montserrat
1760s	202.64 tonnes	21,564 tonnes	21,361 tonnes	Montserrat
1770s	218.72 tonnes	23,236 tonnes	23,017 tonnes	Montserrat
1780s	236.01 tonnes	25,028 tonnes	24,792 tonnes	Montserrat
1790s	254.61 tonnes	26,946 tonnes	26,691 tonnes	Montserrat
1800s	274.59 tonnes	28,996 tonnes	28,721 tonnes	Montserrat
1810s	289.8 tonnes	30,527 tonnes	30,237 tonnes	Montserrat
1820s	298.3 tonnes	31,337 tonnes	31,038 tonnes	Montserrat
1830s	306.92 tonnes	32,146 tonnes	31,839 tonnes	Montserrat
1840s	315.66 tonnes	32,951 tonnes	32,635 tonnes	Montserrat
1850s	315.9 tonnes	32,853 tonnes	32,537 tonnes	Montserrat
1860s	367.14 tonnes	38,025 tonnes	37,658 tonnes	Montserrat
1870s	377.15 tonnes	38,884 tonnes	38,507 tonnes	Montserrat
1880s	385.09 tonnes	39,499 tonnes	39,114 tonnes	Montserrat
1890s	410.31 tonnes	41,845 tonnes	41,435 tonnes	Montserrat
1900s	422.83 tonnes	48,147 tonnes	47,725 tonnes	Montserrat
1910s	417.09 tonnes	58,573 tonnes	58,156 tonnes	Montserrat
1920s	387.91 tonnes	64,828 tonnes	64,440 tonnes	Montserrat
1930s	391.34 tonnes	75,573 tonnes	75,182 tonnes	Montserrat
1940s	381.79 tonnes	45,457 tonnes	45,075 tonnes	Montserrat
1950s	266.84 tonnes	1,512 tonnes	1,245 tonnes	Montserrat
1960s	91.32 tonnes	860.95 tonnes	769.63 tonnes	Montserrat
1970s	119.43 tonnes	874.13 tonnes	754.7 tonnes	Montserrat
1980s	271.9 tonnes	767.08 tonnes	495.18 tonnes	Montserrat
1990s	881.92 tonnes	806.52 tonnes	75.4 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
2000s	1,644 tonnes	1,040 tonnes	604.33 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
2010s	2,178 tonnes	1,923 tonnes	255.29 tonnes	British Virgin Islands
2020s	1,915 tonnes	1,785 tonnes	130.07 tonnes	British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, British Virgin Islands or Montserrat?: British Virgin Islands, at 1,964 tonnes against 1,843 tonnes in Montserrat as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between British Virgin Islands and Montserrat?: 121 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Montserrat?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do British Virgin Islands and Montserrat rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd and Montserrat ranks 205th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.