Cumulative CO₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 6.26 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands is 6.26 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 6.26 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1962.
That places British Virgin Islands 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 32,976 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 51,296 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 69,616 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 87,936 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 109,920 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 131,904 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 157,552 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 183,200 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 208,848 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 234,496 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 263,808 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 293,120 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 322,432 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 351,744 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 395,712 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 432,352 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 472,656 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 512,960 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 560,592 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 615,552 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 677,840 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 743,792 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 809,744 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 875,696 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 948,976 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.56 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.92 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.11 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.52 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.73 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.94 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.15 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.36 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.81 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.99 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.15 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.33 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.51 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.70 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.88 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.07 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.26 million tonnes | +3.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 6.26 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 6.26 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1964 | +100.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1965 | +50.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1966 | +50.0% | 21,984 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes |
| 1968 | +40.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes |
| 1969 | +35.7% | 51,296 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,770 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 199,322 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 322,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 557,294 tonnes | 351,744 tonnes | 809,744 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes | 875,696 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in British Virgin Islands was 6.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1962.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.