British Virgin Islands vs Marshall Islands: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
British Virgin Islands
192,507 tonnes
in 2024
Marshall Islands
154,480 tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
196th
Marshall Islands rank
198th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 192,507 tonnes against 154,480 tonnes in Marshall Islands, a difference of 38,027 tonnes.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Marshall Islands ranks 198th of 215 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,806 tonnes | 87,020 tonnes | 7,786 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 159,750 tonnes | 115,782 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 202,986 tonnes | 141,064 tonnes | 61,922 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 185,278 tonnes | 148,749 tonnes | 36,529 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, British Virgin Islands or Marshall Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 192,507 tonnes against 154,480 tonnes in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 38,027 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Marshall Islands rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Marshall Islands ranks 198th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.