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
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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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Indicator
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
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
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.