British Virgin Islands vs Seychelles: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
British Virgin Islands
4.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Seychelles
5 tonnes per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
70th
Seychelles rank
68th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 5 tonnes per person against 4.87 tonnes per person in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 70th and Seychelles ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.1483 tonnes per person | 0.9227 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 2.39 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 5.04 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 6.76 tonnes per person | 4.22 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.33 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 4.83 tonnes per person | 4.99 tonnes per person | 0.164 tonnes per person | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, British Virgin Islands or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 5 tonnes per person against 4.87 tonnes per person in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between British Virgin Islands and Seychelles?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Seychelles?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Seychelles rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 70th and Seychelles ranks 68th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.