British Virgin Islands vs Burundi: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
British Virgin Islands
0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Burundi
0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
179th
Burundi rank
176th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Burundi ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 179th and Burundi ranks 176th of 201 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 7 and Burundi in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Burundi |
| 1880s | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Burundi |
| 1890s | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Burundi |
| 1900s | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Burundi |
| 1910s | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Burundi |
| 1940s | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Burundi |
| 1960s | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.1624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, British Virgin Islands or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 0.1195 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 British Virgin Islands and Burundi?
- 0.0055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Burundi?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Burundi rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 179th and Burundi ranks 176th 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.