British Virgin Islands vs Maldives: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
British Virgin Islands
4.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Maldives
4.37 tonnes per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
34th
Maldives rank
37th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 4.87 tonnes per person against 4.37 tonnes per person in Maldives, a difference of 0.5 tonnes per person.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 34th and Maldives ranks 37th of 213 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 tonnes per person | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 0.3601 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 5.04 tonnes per person | 0.9889 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 6.76 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 4.67 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.33 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 4.83 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 0.8287 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, British Virgin Islands or Maldives?
- British Virgin Islands, at 4.87 tonnes per person against 4.37 tonnes per person in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between British Virgin Islands and Maldives?
- 0.5 tonnes per person, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Maldives rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 34th and Maldives ranks 37th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.