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 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in British Virgin Islands is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places British Virgin Islands 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +65.3% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (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 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 31.3%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.