British Virgin Islands vs Palau: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
British Virgin Islands
192,507 tonnes
in 2024
Palau
226,099 tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
196th
Palau rank
194th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 226,099 tonnes against 192,507 tonnes in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 33,592 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Palau ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Palau ranks 194th of 215 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,992 tonnes | 82,806 tonnes | 71,814 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 25,282 tonnes | 156,819 tonnes | 131,538 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 48,731 tonnes | 168,178 tonnes | 119,446 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 89,768 tonnes | 204,818 tonnes | 115,050 tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 159,750 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 56,426 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 202,986 tonnes | 214,710 tonnes | 11,725 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 185,278 tonnes | 216,181 tonnes | 30,903 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, British Virgin Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 226,099 tonnes against 192,507 tonnes in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between British Virgin Islands and Palau?
- 33,592 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Palau?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Palau rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Palau ranks 194th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.