Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands, 1963–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 3.8% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 1,998.0% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 300.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -66.7%, in 1967.
That places British Virgin Islands 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 100.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 50.0% | — |
| 1967 | -66.7% | -233.3% |
| 1968 | 300.0% | -550.0% |
| 1969 | 25.0% | -91.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 20.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 16.7% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 14.3% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 50.0% | — |
| 1982 | -16.7% | -133.3% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -160.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | — |
| 1986 | 15.4% | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -55.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -54.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | — |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -70.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | — |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -69.9% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +190.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -77.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +96.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +390.6% |
| 2011 | -1.7% | -118.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | — |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +96.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -51.6% |
| 2017 | -21.0% | -1379.0% |
| 2018 | -12.2% | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -232.9% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -112.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -202.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -31.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -114.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -1998.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 3.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1998.0% | -0.2% | 3.8% |
| 2017 | -1379.0% | 1.6% | -21.0% |
| 1968 | +550.0% | -66.7% | 300.0% |
| 2010 | +390.6% | 1.9% | 9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.3% | -66.7% | 300.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | -16.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -21.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -2.0% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 55 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.8% compare
- 56 Bermuda 3.8% compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.8% compare
- 58 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.8% compare
- 60 Aruba 3.8% compare
- 61 Dominica 3.8% 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 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands was 3.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 300.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.7% in 1967.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.