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