British Virgin Islands vs Kiribati: Nitrous oxide emissions
British Virgin Islands
4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kiribati
7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
193rd
Kiribati rank
191st
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.6 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kiribati ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd and Kiribati ranks 191st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 79.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1860s | 86.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 358.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 272.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1870s | 100.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 432.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1880s | 119.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 541.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1890s | 164.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 558.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 393.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1900s | 272.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1910s | 375.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 722.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1920s | 383.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 795.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1930s | 410.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 855.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1940s | 744.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 365.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 1,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 2,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 470.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 3,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 940.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 694.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 3,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 3,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 4,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 4,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, British Virgin Islands or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between British Virgin Islands and Kiribati?
- 2,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Kiribati?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Kiribati rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd and Kiribati ranks 191st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.