British Virgin Islands vs Spain: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
British Virgin Islands
5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Spain
5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
70th
Spain rank
69th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Spain ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 70th and Spain ranks 69th of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.4002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.3746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.4083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.2816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.9524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 5.1 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 Spain?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Spain?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Spain rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 70th and Spain ranks 69th 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.