British Virgin Islands vs Samoa: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
British Virgin Islands
192,507 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
245,587 tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
196th
Samoa rank
193rd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 245,587 tonnes against 192,507 tonnes in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 53,080 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Samoa ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,702 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 16,946 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1970s | 25,282 tonnes | 54,227 tonnes | 28,946 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1980s | 48,731 tonnes | 75,478 tonnes | 26,747 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1990s | 89,768 tonnes | 112,851 tonnes | 23,083 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2000s | 159,750 tonnes | 163,781 tonnes | 4,030 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2010s | 202,986 tonnes | 215,443 tonnes | 12,458 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 185,278 tonnes | 243,672 tonnes | 58,394 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, British Virgin Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 245,587 tonnes against 192,507 tonnes in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
- 53,080 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Samoa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.