Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 3.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in British Virgin Islands is 3.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 765.7% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in British Virgin Islands peaked at 65.27 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -19.56 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places British Virgin Islands 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +217.9% |
| 1973 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1974 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 1975 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -501.7% |
| 1976 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1977 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -333.8% |
| 1978 | -0.8446 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1979 | -0.0308 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1980 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -5838.9% |
| 1981 | 22.86 % change on previous year | +1191.4% |
| 1982 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1983 | -0.8684 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1984 | -13.71 % change on previous year | +1478.4% |
| 1985 | -0.5903 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1986 | -19.56 % change on previous year | +3213.4% |
| 1987 | 65.27 % change on previous year | -433.7% |
| 1988 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1989 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1990 | -0.5688 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9031 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6059 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1993 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -334.3% |
| 1994 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 1995 | -0.6804 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1996 | 19.02 % change on previous year | -2894.9% |
| 1997 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1998 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2000 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +620.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5863 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2002 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +1368.5% |
| 2003 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2005 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 2006 | 15.58 % change on previous year | +280.8% |
| 2007 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2008 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 12.83 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2011 | -17.78 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 2012 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2013 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +334.8% |
| 2014 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2015 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2016 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +231.6% |
| 2017 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 2018 | -0.7935 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2019 | 26.43 % change on previous year | -3431.4% |
| 2020 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1177 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2022 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +3474.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3623 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2024 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +765.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +5838.9% | -0.0308 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +3474.6% | 0.1177 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +3431.4% | -0.7935 % change on previous year | 26.43 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -3213.4% | -0.5903 % change on previous year | -19.56 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2894.9% | -0.6804 % change on previous year | 19.02 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1478.4% | -0.8684 % change on previous year | -13.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -19.56 % change on previous year | 65.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 19.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 % change on previous year | 0.5863 % change on previous year | 15.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -17.78 % change on previous year | 26.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 43 Grenada 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Macau, China 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Martinique 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Bahamas 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.06 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5739 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 57.4% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 6.26 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in British Virgin Islands?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in British Virgin Islands was 3.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 65.27 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.56 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.