Barbados vs British Virgin Islands: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.