British Virgin Islands vs Saint Lucia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
British Virgin Islands
0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Lucia
0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
179th
Saint Lucia rank
181st
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 201 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 14 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Lucia |
| 1880s | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.1624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, British Virgin Islands or Saint Lucia?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between British Virgin Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Saint Lucia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 181st 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.