British Virgin Islands vs Hungary: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

British Virgin Islands
5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hungary
4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
71st
Hungary rank
73rd

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Hungary
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Hungary, a difference of 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Hungary ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 71st and Hungary ranks 73rd of 198 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Hungary Difference Ahead
1870s 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1880s 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1890s 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1900s 0.4002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1910s 0.3746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1920s 0.4083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1940s 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1950s 0.2816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1960s 0.9524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1970s 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1980s 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1990s 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
2000s 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person British Virgin Islands
2010s 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person British Virgin Islands
2020s 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary

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 Hungary?
British Virgin Islands, at 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between British Virgin Islands and Hungary?
0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Hungary?
82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Hungary rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
British Virgin Islands ranks 71st and Hungary ranks 73rd 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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Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.