British Virgin Islands vs Nauru: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
British Virgin Islands
5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Nauru
5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
70th
Nauru rank
67th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 70th and Nauru ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 11 and Nauru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 0.4002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 0.3746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 0.4083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 0.2816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 0.9524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 1970s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 1980s | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, British Virgin Islands or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between British Virgin Islands and Nauru?
- 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Nauru?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Nauru rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 70th and Nauru ranks 67th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.