British Virgin Islands vs Tuvalu: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
British Virgin Islands
4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tuvalu
1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
193rd
Tuvalu rank
196th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu, a difference of 3,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 3.2 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tuvalu ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd and Tuvalu ranks 196th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 14 and Tuvalu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 79.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1860s | 86.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1870s | 100.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1880s | 119.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tuvalu |
| 1890s | 164.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 272.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 375.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 383.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1930s | 410.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 744.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 1,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 437.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 986.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 2,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 3,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 556.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 769.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 3,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 3,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 4,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 4,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin 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 Tuvalu?
- British Virgin Islands, at 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between British Virgin Islands and Tuvalu?
- 3,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tuvalu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd and Tuvalu ranks 196th 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.