British Virgin Islands vs North Macedonia: Carbon intensity of energy
British Virgin Islands
244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
North Macedonia
247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
50th
North Macedonia rank
47th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- British Virgin Islands
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 3.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 47th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 299.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 114.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 289.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 278.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 266.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 239.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, British Virgin Islands or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 247.59 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 British Virgin Islands and North Macedonia?
- 3.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and North Macedonia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 47th of 200 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.