What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Christmas Island and Montserrat?

348,960 tonnes, with Montserrat ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Montserrat?

14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1983.

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.

Christmas Island vs Montserrat: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Christmas Island

1.33 million tonnes

in 1983

Montserrat

1.68 million tonnes

in 2024

Christmas Island rank

210th

Montserrat rank

209th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

Christmas Island
Montserrat

How they compare

Montserrat currently reports 1.68 million tonnes against 1.33 million tonnes in Christmas Island, a difference of 348,960 tonnes.

That makes Montserrat's figure about 1.3 times Christmas Island's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Christmas Island has been ahead every year.

Christmas Island ranks 210th and Montserrat ranks 209th of 215 countries.

Christmas Island has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Christmas Island	Montserrat	Difference	Ahead
1970s	509,662 tonnes	131,538 tonnes	378,125 tonnes	Christmas Island
1980s	1.21 million tonnes	262,892 tonnes	944,393 tonnes	Christmas Island

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Christmas Island or Montserrat?: Montserrat, at 1.68 million tonnes against 1.33 million tonnes in Christmas Island as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Christmas Island and Montserrat?: 348,960 tonnes, with Montserrat ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Montserrat?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1983.
How do Christmas Island and Montserrat rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?: Christmas Island ranks 210th and Montserrat ranks 209th 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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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.