British Virgin Islands vs Cook Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

British Virgin Islands
4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cook Islands
4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
193rd
Cook Islands rank
194th

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cook Islands
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cook Islands, a difference of 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cook Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd and Cook Islands ranks 194th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Cook Islands in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Cook Islands Difference Ahead
1850s 79.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 358.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 279.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
1860s 86.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 383.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 297.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
1870s 100.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 474.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 373.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
1880s 119.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 611.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 491.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
1890s 164.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 614.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 449.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
1900s 272.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 651.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 379.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
1910s 375.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 797.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 422.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
1920s 383.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 882.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 498.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
1930s 410.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 930.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 520.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
1940s 744.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 430.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
1950s 1,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 227.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
1960s 2,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 584.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1970s 3,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 612.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1980s 3,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 105.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1990s 3,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
2000s 3,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 392.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
2010s 4,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 278.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands
2020s 4,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 72.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, British Virgin Islands or Cook Islands?
British Virgin Islands, at 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd and Cook Islands ranks 194th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.