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
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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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
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
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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