British Virgin Islands vs Sweden: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
British Virgin Islands
5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sweden
5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
95th
Sweden rank
92nd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Sweden ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 1890s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 1900s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 1910s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 1920s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, British Virgin Islands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.37 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 Sweden?
- 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sweden?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sweden rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 92nd 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.