British Virgin Islands vs Palau: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
British Virgin Islands
208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Palau
293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
189th
Palau rank
186th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 85,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Palau ranks 186th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 12 and Palau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 579.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1860s | 8,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 656.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 9,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 735.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 9,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 835.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 10,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 927.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 10,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 962.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 10,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 976.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 10,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 944.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1930s | 11,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 923.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 11,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 10,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 16,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 36,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 1980s | 60,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 1990s | 102,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2000s | 173,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2010s | 218,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2020s | 201,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Palau, at 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between British Virgin Islands and Palau?
- 85,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Palau?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Palau rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Palau ranks 186th 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.