Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 158.63 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 158.63 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 158.63 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.454 tonnes per person, in 1962.
British Virgin Islands ranks 92nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.454 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.9031 tonnes per person | +98.9% |
| 1964 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +98.7% |
| 1965 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1966 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +47.2% |
| 1967 | 4.24 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 5.7 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1969 | 7.3 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 8.85 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 10.89 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 12.89 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 15.2 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 17.46 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 19.69 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 21.9 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 24.43 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 26.93 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 29.41 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 31.6 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 34.47 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 36.27 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 38.21 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 40.01 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 42.25 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 44.85 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 47.76 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 50.67 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 53.34 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 55.76 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 58.63 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 62.05 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 65.56 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 69.04 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 72.29 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 75.94 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 79.51 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 82.85 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 86.54 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 90.15 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 93.91 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 97.63 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 101.14 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 104.57 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 108.07 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 111.75 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 115.12 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 118.33 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 121.42 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 127.1 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 129.79 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 129.68 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 130.83 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 132.39 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 132.97 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 142.11 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 152.73 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 148.65 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 146.58 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 148.49 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 150.69 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 153.53 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 155.67 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 158.63 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 158.63 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 32% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 158.63 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 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 | +98.9% | 0.454 tonnes per person | 0.9031 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +98.7% | 0.9031 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +48.4% | 1.79 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +47.2% | 2.66 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +34.5% | 4.24 tonnes per person | 5.7 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +28.1% | 5.7 tonnes per person | 7.3 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 tonnes per person | 0.454 tonnes per person | 7.3 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.76 tonnes per person | 8.85 tonnes per person | 29.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.94 tonnes per person | 31.6 tonnes per person | 53.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.82 tonnes per person | 55.76 tonnes per person | 86.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.21 tonnes per person | 90.15 tonnes per person | 121.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.28 tonnes per person | 127.1 tonnes per person | 152.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.4 tonnes per person | 148.49 tonnes per person | 158.63 tonnes per person | 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 by world region, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 158.63 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 158.63 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.454 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.