British Virgin Islands vs Samoa: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

British Virgin Islands
0.0%
in 2024
Samoa
0.0%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
196th
Samoa rank
193rd

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times British Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Samoa ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 215 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Samoa
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Samoa
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Samoa
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Samoa
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Samoa
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Samoa
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, British Virgin Islands or Samoa?
Samoa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Samoa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Samoa rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.