British Virgin Islands vs Rwanda: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
British Virgin Islands
0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Rwanda
0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
179th
Rwanda rank
180th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Rwanda
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Rwanda ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 180th of 201 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.1624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, British Virgin Islands or Rwanda?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between British Virgin Islands and Rwanda?
- 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Rwanda?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Rwanda rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 179th and Rwanda ranks 180th 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.