British Virgin Islands vs Tonga: Greenhouse gas emissions
British Virgin Islands
208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
189th
Tonga rank
188th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 66,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1860s | 8,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1870s | 9,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1880s | 9,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1890s | 10,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1900s | 10,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1910s | 10,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1920s | 10,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1930s | 11,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1940s | 11,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1950s | 10,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1960s | 16,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1970s | 36,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1980s | 60,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 1990s | 102,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2000s | 173,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2010s | 218,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
| 2020s | 201,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, British Virgin Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 66,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tonga 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 188th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.