Which has higher share co2 vs population, British Virgin Islands or Nauru?

British Virgin Islands, at 0.0003 against 0.0002 in Nauru as of 2100.

What is the difference in share co2 vs population between British Virgin Islands and Nauru?

0.0001, with British Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Nauru?

160 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data, published as Share co2 vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

British Virgin Islands vs Nauru: Share co2 vs population

British Virgin Islands

0.0003

in 2100

Nauru

0.0002

in 2100

British Virgin Islands rank

216th

Nauru rank

219th

Share co2 vs population over time

British Virgin Islands
Nauru

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0003 against 0.0002 in Nauru, a difference of 0.0001.

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

Across all 160 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 216th and Nauru ranks 219th of 234 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Nauru	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.0007	0.0002	0.0005	British Virgin Islands
1840s	0.0005	0.0002	0.0004	British Virgin Islands
1870s	0.0005	0.0001	0.0004	British Virgin Islands
1880s	0.0004	0.0001	0.0002	British Virgin Islands
1890s	0.0003	0.0001	0.0002	British Virgin Islands
1900s	0.0003	0.0001	0.0002	British Virgin Islands
1910s	0.0003	0.0001	0.0002	British Virgin Islands
1920s	0.0003	0.0001	0.0002	British Virgin Islands
1940s	0.0003	0.0001	0.0001	British Virgin Islands
1950s	0.0003	0.0001	0.0001	British Virgin Islands
1960s	0.0003	0.0002	0.0001	British Virgin Islands
1970s	0.0003	0.0002	0.0001	British Virgin Islands
1980s	0.0003	0.0002	0.0001	British Virgin Islands
1990s	0.0003	0.0002	0.0001	British Virgin Islands
2000s	0.0004	0.0002	0.0002	British Virgin Islands
2010s	0.0004	0.0001	0.0003	British Virgin Islands
2020s	0.0005	0.0001	0.0003	British Virgin Islands
2030s	0.0005	0.0001	0.0003	British Virgin Islands
2040s	0.0004	0.0002	0.0003	British Virgin Islands
2050s	0.0004	0.0002	0.0002	British Virgin Islands
2060s	0.0004	0.0002	0.0002	British Virgin Islands
2070s	0.0003	0.0002	0.0001	British Virgin Islands
2080s	0.0003	0.0002	0.0001	British Virgin Islands
2090s	0.0003	0.0002	0.0001	British Virgin Islands
2100s	0.0003	0.0002	0.0001	British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 vs population, British Virgin Islands or Nauru?: British Virgin Islands, at 0.0003 against 0.0002 in Nauru as of 2100.
What is the difference in share co2 vs population between British Virgin Islands and Nauru?: 0.0001, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Nauru?: 160 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
How do British Virgin Islands and Nauru rank globally for share co2 vs population?: British Virgin Islands ranks 216th and Nauru ranks 219th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Share co2 vs 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 co2 vs population
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026