British Virgin Islands vs Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
British Virgin Islands
6.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
7.77 million tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
197th
Samoa rank
194th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 7.77 million tonnes against 6.26 million tonnes in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.51 million tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 197th and Samoa ranks 194th of 215 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,770 tonnes | 236,786 tonnes | 207,016 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1970s | 199,322 tonnes | 574,149 tonnes | 374,827 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1980s | 557,294 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 721,075 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 940,549 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.51 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.46 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.88 million tonnes | 7.28 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, British Virgin Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 7.77 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 Samoa?
- 1.51 million tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Samoa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 197th and Samoa ranks 194th 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.