British Virgin Islands vs Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
British Virgin Islands
6.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
5.39 million tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
197th
Vanuatu rank
199th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 6.26 million tonnes against 5.39 million tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 869,220 tonnes.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 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 199th 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 | 149,033 tonnes | 119,263 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 199,322 tonnes | 592,835 tonnes | 393,514 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 557,294 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 626,542 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 576,346 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 89,770 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 4.46 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 736,830 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.88 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 882,758 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 Vanuatu?
- British Virgin Islands, at 6.26 million tonnes against 5.39 million tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu?
- 869,220 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 from oil?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 197th and Vanuatu ranks 199th 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.