British Virgin Islands vs Equatorial Guinea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
British Virgin Islands
5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
71st
Equatorial Guinea rank
69th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.05 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 6 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 71st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 7 and Equatorial Guinea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1880s | 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1890s | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 0.4002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 0.3746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.4083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 0.2816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.9524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, British Virgin Islands or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5.14 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between British Virgin Islands and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Equatorial Guinea?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 71st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.