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.
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 growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population 57.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (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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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.