British Virgin Islands vs Mali: Carbon intensity of energy
British Virgin Islands
244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mali
240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
51st
Mali rank
54th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Mali
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Mali, a difference of 3.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 51st and Mali ranks 54th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 332.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 116.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 414.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 289.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mali |
| 2010s | 278.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 54.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 239.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.281 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, British Virgin Islands or Mali?
- British Virgin Islands, at 244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 240.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between British Virgin Islands and Mali?
- 3.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Mali rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 51st and Mali ranks 54th 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.