British Virgin Islands vs Cambodia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
British Virgin Islands
5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cambodia
5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
95th
Cambodia rank
98th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Cambodia
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cambodia, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Cambodia ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 95th and Cambodia ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1880s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1890s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1900s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, British Virgin Islands or Cambodia?
- British Virgin Islands, at 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between British Virgin Islands and Cambodia?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cambodia?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Cambodia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 95th and Cambodia ranks 98th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.