Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands is 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1,514 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places British Virgin Islands 31st out of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 48.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 73.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1968 | 97.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1969 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 146.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 146.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 170.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 170.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 170.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 170.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 195.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 195.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 195.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 195.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 293.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 244.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 268.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 268.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 317.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 366.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 415.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 439.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 439.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 439.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 488.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 537.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 561.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 586.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 586.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 659.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 683.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 683.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 757.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 781.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 854.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 928.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 977.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,197 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,221 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,295 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,417 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,392 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,417 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,490 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,514 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,197 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 1,050 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1,221 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 1,197 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,221 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,228 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 206.51 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +300.0% | 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 97.71 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +100.0% | 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.85 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -66.7% | 73.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +50.0% | 48.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.28 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +50.0% | 195.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 293.12 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 168.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 195.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 324.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 195.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 439.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 598.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 439.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 757.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,065 tonnes per square kilometre | 781.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,295 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,050 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,514 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,230 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,197 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 28 Seychelles 1,428 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 China 1,309 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 United Kingdom 1,293 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Vietnam 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 1,096 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 India 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5739 units per person (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 6.26 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,514 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.