British Virgin Islands vs Tonga: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
British Virgin Islands
192,507 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
152,540 tonnes
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
196th
Tonga rank
199th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 192,507 tonnes against 152,540 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 39,967 tonnes.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tonga ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Tonga ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,992 tonnes | 12,458 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 25,282 tonnes | 28,213 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 48,731 tonnes | 51,662 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 89,768 tonnes | 88,302 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 159,750 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 49,830 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 202,986 tonnes | 122,744 tonnes | 80,242 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 185,278 tonnes | 144,686 tonnes | 40,591 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
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 Tonga?
- British Virgin Islands, at 192,507 tonnes against 152,540 tonnes in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 39,967 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Tonga rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Tonga ranks 199th 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.