Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 3.17 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.15 % change on previous year, in 2023.
British Virgin Islands ranks 96th of 215 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 from oil, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 100 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 50 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1968 | 40 % change on previous year | +260.0% |
| 1969 | 35.71 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1971 | 25 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 14 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 10 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 9.32 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 3.17 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 3.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate 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 | +260.0% | 11.11 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -77.8% | 50 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -50.0% | 100 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.26 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 16.69 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 26.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.65 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 93 Micronesia (country) 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Tonga 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Chile 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Montenegro 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Panama 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Indonesia 3.08 % change on previous year compare
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, per capita 0.5739 units per person (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)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 6.26 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 from oil, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.