British Virgin Islands vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Nitrous oxide emissions
British Virgin Islands
4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
193rd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
195th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 2,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.0 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 195th of 201 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 79.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1860s | 86.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 100.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 119.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 164.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 272.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 375.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 383.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 308.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1930s | 410.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 744.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 641.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 1,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 2,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 3,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 3,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 3,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 4,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 4,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, British Virgin Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 2,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 195th 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.