British Virgin Islands vs Comoros: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
British Virgin Islands
6.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Comoros
7.51 million tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
197th
Comoros rank
196th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 7.51 million tonnes against 6.26 million tonnes in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.25 million tonnes.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Comoros ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 197th and Comoros ranks 196th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Comoros in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,770 tonnes | 93,890 tonnes | 64,120 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1970s | 199,322 tonnes | 323,898 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1980s | 557,294 tonnes | 726,938 tonnes | 169,643 tonnes | Comoros |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 71,814 tonnes | Comoros |
| 2000s | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 134,835 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 4.46 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 510,028 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.88 million tonnes | 6.43 million tonnes | 549,580 tonnes | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, British Virgin Islands or Comoros?
- Comoros, at 7.51 million tonnes against 6.26 million tonnes in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between British Virgin Islands and Comoros?
- 1.25 million tonnes, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Comoros?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Comoros rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 197th and Comoros ranks 196th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.