British Virgin Islands vs Suriname: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
British Virgin Islands
4.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Suriname
4.64 tonnes per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
34th
Suriname rank
35th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Suriname
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 4.87 tonnes per person against 4.64 tonnes per person in Suriname, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Suriname ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 35th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9937 tonnes per person | 2.83 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | Suriname |
| 1970s | 2.39 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | Suriname |
| 1980s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 0.852 tonnes per person | Suriname |
| 1990s | 5.04 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 0.3984 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 6.76 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.33 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 4.83 tonnes per person | 4.51 tonnes per person | 0.3147 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 Suriname?
- British Virgin Islands, at 4.87 tonnes per person against 4.64 tonnes per person in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between British Virgin Islands and Suriname?
- 0.23 tonnes per person, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Suriname rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 35th 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.