British Virgin Islands vs Dominica: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
British Virgin Islands
208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominica
204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
189th
Dominica rank
191st
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Dominica
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominica, a difference of 3,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Dominica ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Dominica ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Dominica in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1860s | 8,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1870s | 9,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1880s | 9,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 10,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1900s | 10,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1910s | 10,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1920s | 10,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1930s | 11,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1940s | 11,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1950s | 10,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1960s | 16,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1970s | 36,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1980s | 60,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 1990s | 102,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 2000s | 173,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominica |
| 2010s | 218,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 201,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, British Virgin Islands or Dominica?
- British Virgin Islands, at 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between British Virgin Islands and Dominica?
- 3,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Dominica?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Dominica rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Dominica ranks 191st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.