British Virgin Islands vs Tonga: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

British Virgin Islands
199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
189th
Tonga rank
190th

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Tonga
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga, a difference of 770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tonga ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 190th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Tonga Difference Ahead
1850s 1,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1860s 1,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1870s 1,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1880s 1,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1890s 1,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1900s 2,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1910s 2,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1920s 2,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1930s 2,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1940s 2,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1950s 2,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1960s 8,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1970s 26,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1980s 50,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 82,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
1990s 92,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 125,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Tonga
2000s 164,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 148,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
2010s 209,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 163,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 45,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
2020s 191,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 189,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, British Virgin Islands or Tonga?
British Virgin Islands, at 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Tonga rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 190th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.