British Virgin Islands vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

British Virgin Islands
40,458 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
38,218 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
45th
Romania rank
47th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Romania
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 40,458 tonnes per square kilometre against 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre in Romania, a difference of 2,240 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Romania ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 45th and Romania ranks 47th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 198.47 tonnes per square kilometre 6,543 tonnes per square kilometre 6,344 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
1970s 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre 11,410 tonnes per square kilometre 10,081 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
1980s 3,715 tonnes per square kilometre 19,535 tonnes per square kilometre 15,819 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
1990s 8,427 tonnes per square kilometre 26,865 tonnes per square kilometre 18,438 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
2000s 16,754 tonnes per square kilometre 31,444 tonnes per square kilometre 14,690 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
2010s 29,715 tonnes per square kilometre 35,400 tonnes per square kilometre 5,685 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
2020s 38,606 tonnes per square kilometre 37,754 tonnes per square kilometre 852.72 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Romania?
British Virgin Islands, at 40,458 tonnes per square kilometre against 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Romania?
2,240 tonnes per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Romania?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
British Virgin Islands ranks 45th and Romania ranks 47th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.