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
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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.