British Virgin Islands vs Comoros: Emissions of air pollutants

British Virgin Islands
2,095 tonnes
in 2022
Comoros
2,935 tonnes
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
196th
Comoros rank
193rd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Comoros
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 2,935 tonnes against 2,095 tonnes in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 840 tonnes.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.4 times British Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Comoros ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Comoros ranks 193rd of 220 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Comoros Difference Ahead
1750s 0.9569 tonnes 8.84 tonnes 7.89 tonnes Comoros
1760s 1.03 tonnes 8.87 tonnes 7.84 tonnes Comoros
1770s 1.12 tonnes 8.9 tonnes 7.78 tonnes Comoros
1780s 1.21 tonnes 8.93 tonnes 7.72 tonnes Comoros
1790s 1.31 tonnes 8.96 tonnes 7.65 tonnes Comoros
1800s 1.43 tonnes 9.1 tonnes 7.67 tonnes Comoros
1810s 1.55 tonnes 9.4 tonnes 7.84 tonnes Comoros
1820s 1.64 tonnes 9.73 tonnes 8.08 tonnes Comoros
1830s 1.74 tonnes 10.06 tonnes 8.32 tonnes Comoros
1840s 1.84 tonnes 10.4 tonnes 8.56 tonnes Comoros
1850s 1.93 tonnes 10.83 tonnes 8.9 tonnes Comoros
1860s 2.12 tonnes 11.63 tonnes 9.51 tonnes Comoros
1870s 2.31 tonnes 13.91 tonnes 11.6 tonnes Comoros
1880s 2.5 tonnes 15.25 tonnes 12.75 tonnes Comoros
1890s 2.74 tonnes 16.55 tonnes 13.82 tonnes Comoros
1900s 4 tonnes 18.6 tonnes 14.6 tonnes Comoros
1910s 6.41 tonnes 23.01 tonnes 16.6 tonnes Comoros
1920s 8.47 tonnes 31.25 tonnes 22.78 tonnes Comoros
1930s 10.65 tonnes 42.11 tonnes 31.46 tonnes Comoros
1940s 12.59 tonnes 56.87 tonnes 44.28 tonnes Comoros
1950s 13.45 tonnes 86.96 tonnes 73.52 tonnes Comoros
1960s 25.1 tonnes 204.13 tonnes 179.03 tonnes Comoros
1970s 62.4 tonnes 527.47 tonnes 465.07 tonnes Comoros
1980s 141.54 tonnes 885.97 tonnes 744.43 tonnes Comoros
1990s 702.39 tonnes 1,232 tonnes 529.9 tonnes Comoros
2000s 1,644 tonnes 1,855 tonnes 210.84 tonnes Comoros
2010s 2,280 tonnes 2,398 tonnes 118.14 tonnes Comoros
2020s 2,070 tonnes 2,876 tonnes 805.55 tonnes Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, British Virgin Islands or Comoros?
Comoros, at 2,935 tonnes against 2,095 tonnes in British Virgin Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between British Virgin Islands and Comoros?
840 tonnes, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Comoros?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do British Virgin Islands and Comoros rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Comoros ranks 193rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.