British Virgin Islands vs Guinea: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
British Virgin Islands
5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Guinea
5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
94th
Guinea rank
93rd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Guinea ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 94th and Guinea ranks 93rd of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1880s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1890s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1900s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1910s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1920s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1940s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1950s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1960s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1970s | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
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 Guinea?
- Guinea, at 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.28 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 Guinea?
- 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Guinea?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Guinea rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 94th and Guinea ranks 93rd of 198 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.