British Virgin Islands vs Nauru: Cumulative co emissions

British Virgin Islands
6.26 million
in 2024
Nauru
5.07 million
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
197th
Nauru rank
200th

Cumulative co emissions over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Nauru
02.0M4.0M6.0M196219932024

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 6.26 million against 5.07 million in Nauru, a difference of 1.19 million.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nauru ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 197th and Nauru ranks 200th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Nauru Difference Ahead
1960s 37,861 129,461 91,600 Nauru
1970s 199,322 741,960 542,638 Nauru
1980s 557,294 1.94 million 1.38 million Nauru
1990s 1.26 million 3.23 million 1.97 million Nauru
2000s 2.51 million 4.07 million 1.56 million Nauru
2010s 4.46 million 4.55 million 94,165 Nauru
2020s 5.88 million 4.96 million 929,732 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co emissions, British Virgin Islands or Nauru?
British Virgin Islands, at 6.26 million against 5.07 million in Nauru as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co emissions between British Virgin Islands and Nauru?
1.19 million, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Nauru?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Nauru rank globally for cumulative co emissions?
British Virgin Islands ranks 197th and Nauru ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed