Africa vs British Virgin Islands: Energy — Emissions Share

Africa
4.9 %
in 2023
British Virgin Islands
25.76 %
in 2023
Africa rank
23rd
British Virgin Islands rank
25th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Africa
  • British Virgin Islands
010203040199020062023

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 25.76 % against 4.9 % in Africa, a difference of 20.86 %.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 5.3 times Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 23rd and British Virgin Islands ranks 25th of 32 groups.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8 % 27.42 % 23.62 % British Virgin Islands
2000s 4.17 % 27.12 % 22.94 % British Virgin Islands
2010s 4.62 % 25.68 % 21.05 % British Virgin Islands
2020s 4.81 % 25.18 % 20.37 % British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Africa or British Virgin Islands?
British Virgin Islands, at 25.76 % against 4.9 % in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Africa and British Virgin Islands?
20.86 %, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and British Virgin Islands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and British Virgin Islands rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Africa ranks 23rd and British Virgin Islands ranks 25th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.