British Virgin Islands vs Iraq: CO₂ emissions per capita
British Virgin Islands
4.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iraq
5.07 tonnes per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
70th
Iraq rank
67th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.07 tonnes per person against 4.87 tonnes per person in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.2 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iraq ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 67th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9937 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 0.9891 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2.39 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | 0.7645 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 0.653 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 5.04 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 6.76 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.33 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 4.83 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 0.101 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, British Virgin Islands or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.07 tonnes per person against 4.87 tonnes per person in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between British Virgin Islands and Iraq?
- 0.2 tonnes per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Iraq rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 70th and Iraq ranks 67th 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.