Bahamas vs British Virgin Islands: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Bahamas
0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Bahamas rank
177th
British Virgin Islands rank
179th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Bahamas
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 177th and British Virgin Islands ranks 179th of 201 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 10 and British Virgin Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bahamas |
| 1880s | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bahamas |
| 1890s | 0.1199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bahamas |
| 1900s | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bahamas |
| 1910s | 0.1407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bahamas |
| 1920s | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bahamas |
| 1940s | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bahamas |
| 1950s | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 0.1751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.1199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.1407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 0.1298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Bahamas or British Virgin Islands?
- Bahamas, at 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Bahamas and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.0049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and British Virgin Islands?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and British Virgin Islands rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bahamas ranks 177th and British Virgin Islands ranks 179th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.