British Virgin Islands vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
British Virgin Islands
158.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uruguay
140.78 tonnes per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
95th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 158.63 tonnes per person against 140.78 tonnes per person in Uruguay, a difference of 17.85 tonnes per person.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Uruguay ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 tonnes per person | 52.39 tonnes per person | 49.02 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 18.76 tonnes per person | 66.67 tonnes per person | 47.9 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 41.94 tonnes per person | 80.4 tonnes per person | 38.46 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 70.82 tonnes per person | 89.96 tonnes per person | 19.14 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 106.21 tonnes per person | 103.55 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 137.28 tonnes per person | 121.75 tonnes per person | 15.53 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 153.4 tonnes per person | 135.97 tonnes per person | 17.43 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, British Virgin Islands or Uruguay?
- British Virgin Islands, at 158.63 tonnes per person against 140.78 tonnes per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between British Virgin Islands and Uruguay?
- 17.85 tonnes per person, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 95th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.