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