Bolivia vs British Virgin Islands: Carbon intensity of energy
Bolivia
246.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bolivia rank
50th
British Virgin Islands rank
51st
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Bolivia
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 246.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 50th and British Virgin Islands ranks 51st of 204 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 332.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 112.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 357.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 414.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 57.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 227.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 289.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 61.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 235.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 278.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 42.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 231.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Bolivia or British Virgin Islands?
- Bolivia, at 246.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Bolivia and British Virgin Islands?
- 2.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and British Virgin Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and British Virgin Islands rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Bolivia ranks 50th and British Virgin Islands ranks 51st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.