British Virgin Islands vs Nauru: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
British Virgin Islands
5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Nauru
5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
95th
Nauru rank
93rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 95th and Nauru ranks 93rd of 199 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 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 1970s | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 1980s | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1471 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 greenhouse gas emissions, British Virgin Islands or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 5.34 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 greenhouse gas emissions between British Virgin Islands and Nauru?
- 0.06 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 95th and Nauru ranks 93rd 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.