Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Puerto Rico
44,603 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
46,479 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
49th
United States Virgin Islands rank
47th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 46,479 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,603 international-$ in 2021 prices in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,876 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 49th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 47th of 198 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 41,410 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 41,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,143 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 46,479 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44,603 international-$ in 2021 prices in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1,876 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 47th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.