British Virgin Islands vs Denmark: CO₂ emissions per capita
British Virgin Islands
4.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark
4.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
70th
Denmark rank
73rd
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Denmark
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 4.87 tonnes per person against 4.75 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Denmark ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 70th and Denmark ranks 73rd of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9937 tonnes per person | 9.84 tonnes per person | 8.85 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.39 tonnes per person | 11.79 tonnes per person | 9.4 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 10.69 tonnes per person | 7.02 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.04 tonnes per person | 11.92 tonnes per person | 6.87 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.76 tonnes per person | 10.1 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.33 tonnes per person | 6.8 tonnes per person | 0.4658 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.83 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 0.0571 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, British Virgin Islands or Denmark?
- British Virgin Islands, at 4.87 tonnes per person against 4.75 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between British Virgin Islands and Denmark?
- 0.12 tonnes per person, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Denmark?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Denmark rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 70th and Denmark ranks 73rd 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.