British Virgin Islands vs Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
British Virgin Islands
6.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Nauru
5.07 million tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
197th
Nauru rank
200th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 6.26 million tonnes against 5.07 million tonnes in Nauru, a difference of 1.19 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 129,461 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1970s | 199,322 tonnes | 741,960 tonnes | 542,638 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1980s | 557,294 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Nauru |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Nauru |
| 2000s | 2.51 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Nauru |
| 2010s | 4.46 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 94,165 tonnes | Nauru |
| 2020s | 5.88 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 929,732 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, British Virgin Islands or Nauru?
- British Virgin Islands, at 6.26 million tonnes against 5.07 million tonnes in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between British Virgin Islands and Nauru?
- 1.19 million tonnes, 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 co₂ emissions by world region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 197th and Nauru ranks 200th 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 by world region. 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.