Emissions from food in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Emissions from food was 28,562 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Emissions from food in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from food in British Virgin Islands is 28,562, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in British Virgin Islands peaked at 28,562 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,836, in 2006.
That places British Virgin Islands 207th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,485 | — |
| 1991 | 14,808 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 15,163 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 15,051 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,272 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 15,429 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 15,796 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15,953 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 16,764 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 18,052 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 17,938 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17,368 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17,188 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 17,261 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 18,204 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 17,919 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 13,836 | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 17,938 | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 18,320 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 18,672 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 19,081 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19,105 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 26,007 | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 24,954 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 28,141 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 28,562 | +1.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 28,562 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 28,562 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +36.1% | 19,105 | 26,007 |
| 2007 | +29.6% | 13,836 | 17,938 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,677 | 14,485 | 18,052 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,464 | 13,836 | 18,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,308 | 19,081 | 28,562 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 204 Montserrat 30,456 compare
- 205 Kiribati 29,406 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 29,129 compare
- 208 American Samoa 27,005 compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 15,754 compare
- 210 Wallis and Futuna 14,468 compare
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 emissions from food in British Virgin Islands?
- Emissions from food in British Virgin Islands was 28,562 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28,562 in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,836 in 2006.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for emissions from food?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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