Co2 emissions vs gdp in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Co2 emissions vs gdp was 4.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions vs gdp in British Virgin Islands, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 4.87 for co2 emissions vs gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions vs gdp in British Virgin Islands peaked at 7.67 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4226, in 1967.
That places British Virgin Islands 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Co2 emissions vs gdp in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4527 | — |
| 1963 | 0.4503 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8945 | +98.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8847 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.3 | +47.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4226 | -67.6% |
| 1968 | 1.62 | +284.4% |
| 1969 | 1.92 | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 1.84 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.17 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 2.14 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.47 | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 2.44 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.41 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.39 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.71 | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 2.69 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.67 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.63 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.82 | +45.4% |
| 1982 | 3.07 | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 3.25 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 3.14 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.58 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 4 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 4.38 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 4.49 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.34 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.19 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.52 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 4.85 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 4.95 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.05 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.92 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 5.46 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.33 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.75 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 5.79 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.16 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.49 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.62 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.72 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.96 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.32 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.22 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.13 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.67 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.27 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.88 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.55 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.47 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.49 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 4.54 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 5.03 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.75 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.87 | +2.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 4.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 79% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 4.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions vs gdp 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 | +284.4% | 0.4226 | 1.62 |
| 1964 | +98.6% | 0.4503 | 0.8945 |
| 1967 | -67.6% | 1.3 | 0.4226 |
| 1966 | +47.2% | 0.8847 | 1.3 |
| 1981 | +45.4% | 2.63 | 3.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9937 | 0.4226 | 1.92 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.39 | 1.84 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 2.63 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 | 4.19 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 5.79 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 | 4.54 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 4.75 | 4.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -46.8 % change on previous year (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions vs gdp in British Virgin Islands?
- Co2 emissions vs gdp in British Virgin Islands was 4.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions vs gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 in 2010.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions vs gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4226 in 1967.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for co2 emissions vs gdp?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 emissions vs gdp rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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