British Virgin Islands vs Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
British Virgin Islands
6.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
5.55 million tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
197th
Vanuatu rank
198th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 6.26 million tonnes against 5.55 million tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 714,230 tonnes.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Vanuatu ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 197th and Vanuatu ranks 198th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,770 tonnes | 236,786 tonnes | 207,016 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 199,322 tonnes | 747,822 tonnes | 548,501 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 557,294 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 781,531 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 731,334 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 244,755 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 4.46 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 581,843 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.88 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 727,768 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 Vanuatu?
- British Virgin Islands, at 6.26 million tonnes against 5.55 million tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu?
- 714,230 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 197th and Vanuatu ranks 198th 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.