British Virgin Islands vs Dominica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
British Virgin Islands
6.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Dominica
5.49 million tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
197th
Dominica rank
198th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Dominica
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 6.26 million tonnes against 5.49 million tonnes in Dominica, a difference of 766,870 tonnes.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Dominica ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 197th and Dominica ranks 198th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Dominica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,770 tonnes | 136,942 tonnes | 107,172 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1970s | 199,322 tonnes | 348,813 tonnes | 149,491 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1980s | 557,294 tonnes | 706,786 tonnes | 149,491 tonnes | Dominica |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 27,480 tonnes | Dominica |
| 2000s | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 194,925 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 4.46 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 530,547 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.88 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 724,294 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, British Virgin Islands or Dominica?
- British Virgin Islands, at 6.26 million tonnes against 5.49 million tonnes in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between British Virgin Islands and Dominica?
- 766,870 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Dominica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Dominica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 197th and Dominica 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.