British Virgin Islands vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
British Virgin Islands
28,562 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Turks and Caicos Islands
29,129 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
British Virgin Islands rank
207th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
206th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 29,129 tonnes CO₂e against 28,562 tonnes CO₂e in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 567 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 206th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,677 tonnes CO₂e | 6,306 tonnes CO₂e | 9,372 tonnes CO₂e | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 17,464 tonnes CO₂e | 11,668 tonnes CO₂e | 5,797 tonnes CO₂e | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 24,308 tonnes CO₂e | 27,834 tonnes CO₂e | 3,526 tonnes CO₂e | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, British Virgin Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 29,129 tonnes CO₂e against 28,562 tonnes CO₂e in British Virgin Islands as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 567 tonnes CO₂e, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 206th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.