Barbados vs British Virgin Islands: CO₂ emissions per capita
Barbados
4.83 tonnes per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
4.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Barbados rank
71st
British Virgin Islands rank
70th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Barbados
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 4.87 tonnes per person against 4.83 tonnes per person in Barbados, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 71st and British Virgin Islands ranks 70th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and British Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.9937 tonnes per person | 0.2128 tonnes per person | Barbados |
| 1970s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 0.2769 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3.16 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | 0.5102 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 4.22 tonnes per person | 5.04 tonnes per person | 0.826 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 5.4 tonnes per person | 6.76 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 5.24 tonnes per person | 6.33 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 4.57 tonnes per person | 4.83 tonnes per person | 0.263 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Barbados or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 4.87 tonnes per person against 4.83 tonnes per person in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and British Virgin Islands rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Barbados ranks 71st and British Virgin Islands ranks 70th 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. 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.