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
200400600800198020022024

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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.