British Virgin Islands vs China: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
1.11 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China
1.21 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
26th
China rank
25th
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.21 kt per square kilometre against 1.11 kt per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1 kt per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 26th and China ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0516 kt per square kilometre | 0.0547 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 0.1687 kt per square kilometre | 0.1245 kt per square kilometre | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.3251 kt per square kilometre | 0.2095 kt per square kilometre | 0.1156 kt per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.5971 kt per square kilometre | 0.3278 kt per square kilometre | 0.2692 kt per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1.07 kt per square kilometre | 0.5833 kt per square kilometre | 0.4874 kt per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1.35 kt per square kilometre | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.3436 kt per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.09 kt per square kilometre | 1.16 kt per square kilometre | 0.0702 kt per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or China?
- China, at 1.21 kt per square kilometre against 1.11 kt per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and China?
- 0.1 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and China rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 26th and China ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.