British Virgin Islands vs China: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
1.12 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China
1.3 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
27th
China rank
24th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.3 kt per square kilometre against 1.12 kt per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.18 kt per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 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 27th and China ranks 24th 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 | 0.0536 kt per square kilometre | 0.0707 kt per square kilometre | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 0.1695 kt per square kilometre | 0.149 kt per square kilometre | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.3263 kt per square kilometre | 0.2433 kt per square kilometre | 0.083 kt per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.6001 kt per square kilometre | 0.3697 kt per square kilometre | 0.2304 kt per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1.08 kt per square kilometre | 0.6389 kt per square kilometre | 0.4369 kt per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1.36 kt per square kilometre | 1.09 kt per square kilometre | 0.2784 kt per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.1 kt per square kilometre | 1.25 kt per square kilometre | 0.1461 kt per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or China?
- China, at 1.3 kt per square kilometre against 1.12 kt per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and China?
- 0.18 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 27th and China ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.