British Virgin Islands vs China: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- China
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 35th and China ranks 38th of 204 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or China?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and China?
- 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and China rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 35th and China ranks 38th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.