emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate was 3.14 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 114.8%
World rank
27th
of 219 countries
All-time high
66.68 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-17.59 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
272
1751–2022

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, 1751–2022

-200204060175118862022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 3.14 % change on previous year for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.8% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 66.68 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -17.59 % change on previous year, in 1961.

British Virgin Islands ranks 27th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, 1751 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1751 0.7986 % change on previous year —
1752 0.7917 % change on previous year -0.9%
1753 0.7849 % change on previous year -0.9%
1754 0.7788 % change on previous year -0.8%
1755 0.7723 % change on previous year -0.8%
1756 0.7658 % change on previous year -0.8%
1757 0.76 % change on previous year -0.8%
1758 0.7537 % change on previous year -0.8%
1759 0.7476 % change on previous year -0.8%
1760 0.742 % change on previous year -0.7%
1761 0.7964 % change on previous year +7.3%
1762 0.7896 % change on previous year -0.9%
1763 0.7829 % change on previous year -0.8%
1764 0.7763 % change on previous year -0.8%
1765 0.7703 % change on previous year -0.8%
1766 0.7639 % change on previous year -0.8%
1767 0.7577 % change on previous year -0.8%
1768 0.752 % change on previous year -0.8%
1769 0.7454 % change on previous year -0.9%
1770 0.7399 % change on previous year -0.7%
1771 0.7941 % change on previous year +7.3%
1772 0.7874 % change on previous year -0.8%
1773 0.7803 % change on previous year -0.9%
1774 0.7743 % change on previous year -0.8%
1775 0.7678 % change on previous year -0.8%
1776 0.762 % change on previous year -0.8%
1777 0.7553 % change on previous year -0.9%
1778 0.7492 % change on previous year -0.8%
1779 0.7436 % change on previous year -0.7%
1780 0.7373 % change on previous year -0.9%
1781 0.7916 % change on previous year +7.4%
1782 0.7845 % change on previous year -0.9%
1783 0.7784 % change on previous year -0.8%
1784 0.7715 % change on previous year -0.9%
1785 0.7656 % change on previous year -0.8%
1786 0.7589 % change on previous year -0.9%
1787 0.7532 % change on previous year -0.8%
1788 0.7467 % change on previous year -0.9%
1789 0.7408 % change on previous year -0.8%
1790 0.7349 % change on previous year -0.8%
1791 0.7885 % change on previous year +7.3%
1792 0.782 % change on previous year -0.8%
1793 0.7755 % change on previous year -0.8%
1794 0.7687 % change on previous year -0.9%
1795 0.7625 % change on previous year -0.8%
1796 0.7563 % change on previous year -0.8%
1797 0.7503 % change on previous year -0.8%
1798 0.7439 % change on previous year -0.8%
1799 0.7384 % change on previous year -0.7%
1800 0.7322 % change on previous year -0.8%
1801 0.7853 % change on previous year +7.3%
1802 0.7789 % change on previous year -0.8%
1803 0.7725 % change on previous year -0.8%
1804 0.7658 % change on previous year -0.9%
1805 0.7593 % change on previous year -0.9%
1806 0.7532 % change on previous year -0.8%
1807 0.7472 % change on previous year -0.8%
1808 0.7409 % change on previous year -0.8%
1809 0.7351 % change on previous year -0.8%
1810 0.7291 % change on previous year -0.8%
1811 0.2962 % change on previous year -59.4%
1812 0.2946 % change on previous year -0.5%
1813 0.2941 % change on previous year -0.2%
1814 0.2925 % change on previous year -0.5%
1815 0.2917 % change on previous year -0.3%
1816 0.2905 % change on previous year -0.4%
1817 0.2893 % change on previous year -0.4%
1818 0.2884 % change on previous year -0.3%
1819 0.2869 % change on previous year -0.5%
1820 0.2865 % change on previous year -0.2%
1821 0.2921 % change on previous year +2.0%
1822 0.2912 % change on previous year -0.3%
1823 0.2901 % change on previous year -0.4%
1824 0.2889 % change on previous year -0.4%
1825 0.288 % change on previous year -0.3%
1826 0.2865 % change on previous year -0.5%
1827 0.2857 % change on previous year -0.3%
1828 0.2846 % change on previous year -0.4%
1829 0.2834 % change on previous year -0.4%
1830 0.2823 % change on previous year -0.4%
1831 0.2884 % change on previous year +2.2%
1832 0.287 % change on previous year -0.5%
1833 0.2858 % change on previous year -0.4%
1834 0.285 % change on previous year -0.3%
1835 0.2835 % change on previous year -0.5%
1836 0.2827 % change on previous year -0.3%
1837 0.2816 % change on previous year -0.4%
1838 0.2805 % change on previous year -0.4%
1839 0.2794 % change on previous year -0.4%
1840 0.2783 % change on previous year -0.4%
1841 0.2836 % change on previous year +1.9%
1842 0.2825 % change on previous year -0.4%
1843 0.2814 % change on previous year -0.4%
1844 0.2803 % change on previous year -0.4%
1845 0.2792 % change on previous year -0.4%
1846 0.2781 % change on previous year -0.4%
1847 0.2773 % change on previous year -0.3%
1848 0.2759 % change on previous year -0.5%
1849 0.2745 % change on previous year -0.5%
1850 0.2738 % change on previous year -0.3%
1851 -2.65 % change on previous year -1067.6%
1852 -2.03 % change on previous year -23.3%
1853 -0.0923 % change on previous year -95.5%
1854 -0.0927 % change on previous year +0.4%
1855 -0.0928 % change on previous year +0.1%
1856 2.75 % change on previous year -3068.8%
1857 2.75 % change on previous year -0.0%
1858 2.75 % change on previous year -0.0%
1859 2.75 % change on previous year -0.0%
1860 2.75 % change on previous year -0.0%
1861 1.69 % change on previous year -38.4%
1862 1.55 % change on previous year -8.3%
1863 1.57 % change on previous year +1.1%
1864 1.59 % change on previous year +1.0%
1865 0.1666 % change on previous year -89.5%
1866 0.1814 % change on previous year +8.9%
1867 0.1953 % change on previous year +7.6%
1868 0.2093 % change on previous year +7.2%
1869 -0.4052 % change on previous year -293.6%
1870 -0.3921 % change on previous year -3.2%
1871 0.6118 % change on previous year -256.0%
1872 0.3116 % change on previous year -49.1%
1873 0.3272 % change on previous year +5.0%
1874 0.3429 % change on previous year +4.8%
1875 0.1424 % change on previous year -58.5%
1876 0.1573 % change on previous year +10.4%
1877 0.1715 % change on previous year +9.1%
1878 -0.0419 % change on previous year -124.4%
1879 -0.0285 % change on previous year -32.0%
1880 -0.0153 % change on previous year -46.3%
1881 -0.1397 % change on previous year +813.9%
1882 2.12 % change on previous year -1620.1%
1883 1.02 % change on previous year -52.1%
1884 -0.1855 % change on previous year -118.2%
1885 -0.6787 % change on previous year +265.8%
1886 -0.6645 % change on previous year -2.1%
1887 0.019 % change on previous year -102.9%
1888 -0.3063 % change on previous year -1714.8%
1889 0.2004 % change on previous year -165.4%
1890 3.15 % change on previous year +1470.6%
1891 0.1992 % change on previous year -93.7%
1892 0.8255 % change on previous year +314.4%
1893 1.12 % change on previous year +35.4%
1894 0.9447 % change on previous year -15.5%
1895 0.7803 % change on previous year -17.4%
1896 0.7694 % change on previous year -1.4%
1897 0.7582 % change on previous year -1.5%
1898 0.8885 % change on previous year +17.2%
1899 1.01 % change on previous year +13.9%
1900 -2.26 % change on previous year -323.5%
1901 0.2997 % change on previous year -113.3%
1902 0.393 % change on previous year +31.2%
1903 0.2123 % change on previous year -46.0%
1904 0.3764 % change on previous year +77.3%
1905 0.351 % change on previous year -6.7%
1906 0.3262 % change on previous year -7.1%
1907 0.3012 % change on previous year -7.7%
1908 0.2763 % change on previous year -8.2%
1909 0.2517 % change on previous year -8.9%
1910 0.227 % change on previous year -9.8%
1911 -0.1888 % change on previous year -183.2%
1912 -0.3293 % change on previous year +74.4%
1913 -0.2282 % change on previous year -30.7%
1914 -1.07 % change on previous year +367.7%
1915 -1.19 % change on previous year +11.5%
1916 -1.08 % change on previous year -9.2%
1917 -1.2 % change on previous year +11.4%
1918 -1.09 % change on previous year -9.1%
1919 -1.22 % change on previous year +11.1%
1920 -1.11 % change on previous year -8.9%
1921 -1.13 % change on previous year +2.0%
1922 0.4462 % change on previous year -139.5%
1923 -0.3776 % change on previous year -184.6%
1924 -0.7271 % change on previous year +92.5%
1925 -0.6323 % change on previous year -13.0%
1926 0.4215 % change on previous year -166.7%
1927 -0.0461 % change on previous year -110.9%
1928 0.3336 % change on previous year -822.8%
1929 0.1872 % change on previous year -43.9%
1930 0.6417 % change on previous year +242.9%
1931 1.01 % change on previous year +56.7%
1932 0.1739 % change on previous year -82.7%
1933 0.0408 % change on previous year -76.5%
1934 -0.4453 % change on previous year -1191.5%
1935 -0.5541 % change on previous year +24.4%
1936 -0.3953 % change on previous year -28.7%
1937 -0.5099 % change on previous year +29.0%
1938 0.2331 % change on previous year -145.7%
1939 0.7678 % change on previous year +229.4%
1940 0.1258 % change on previous year -83.6%
1941 -0.3097 % change on previous year -346.2%
1942 0.1293 % change on previous year -141.8%
1943 -2.14 % change on previous year -1750.9%
1944 -0.9889 % change on previous year -53.7%
1945 -1.23 % change on previous year +24.3%
1946 0.643 % change on previous year -152.3%
1947 0.3516 % change on previous year -45.3%
1948 -0.1352 % change on previous year -138.5%
1949 -0.1028 % change on previous year -24.0%
1950 -1.07 % change on previous year +941.0%
1951 -4.22 % change on previous year +294.2%
1952 -5.88 % change on previous year +39.4%
1953 -7.35 % change on previous year +25.0%
1954 -8.66 % change on previous year +17.9%
1955 -9.96 % change on previous year +15.0%
1956 -11.21 % change on previous year +12.5%
1957 -12.21 % change on previous year +8.9%
1958 -13.13 % change on previous year +7.6%
1959 -14.19 % change on previous year +8.0%
1960 -15.48 % change on previous year +9.1%
1961 -17.59 % change on previous year +13.6%
1962 -7.89 % change on previous year -55.1%
1963 -10.99 % change on previous year +39.2%
1964 -2.14 % change on previous year -80.6%
1965 -5.81 % change on previous year +172.1%
1966 5.07 % change on previous year -187.2%
1967 -10.32 % change on previous year -303.6%
1968 19.14 % change on previous year -285.4%
1969 10.78 % change on previous year -43.7%
1970 0.7075 % change on previous year -93.4%
1971 7.56 % change on previous year +968.2%
1972 -0.0123 % change on previous year -100.2%
1973 4.85 % change on previous year -39443.4%
1974 -0.0099 % change on previous year -100.2%
1975 12.64 % change on previous year -127212.9%
1976 2.08 % change on previous year -83.5%
1977 6.12 % change on previous year +194.0%
1978 3.28 % change on previous year -46.3%
1979 -1.36 % change on previous year -141.4%
1980 15.89 % change on previous year -1269.3%
1981 33.5 % change on previous year +110.8%
1982 -1.68 % change on previous year -105.0%
1983 8.62 % change on previous year -614.2%
1984 8.62 % change on previous year -0.0%
1985 9.52 % change on previous year +10.5%
1986 13.58 % change on previous year +42.6%
1987 11.17 % change on previous year -17.7%
1988 6.22 % change on previous year -44.3%
1989 5.45 % change on previous year -12.4%
1990 66.68 % change on previous year +1124.5%
1991 4.59 % change on previous year -93.1%
1992 8.91 % change on previous year +94.1%
1993 11.63 % change on previous year +30.5%
1994 -0.6882 % change on previous year -105.9%
1995 1.98 % change on previous year -388.1%
1996 23.94 % change on previous year +1107.6%
1997 0.0177 % change on previous year -99.9%
1998 11.99 % change on previous year +67666.2%
1999 3.65 % change on previous year -69.6%
2000 31.57 % change on previous year +766.1%
2001 -1.26 % change on previous year -104.0%
2002 -9.85 % change on previous year +683.1%
2003 13.68 % change on previous year -238.8%
2004 9.6 % change on previous year -29.8%
2005 2.9 % change on previous year -69.8%
2006 -8.33 % change on previous year -387.0%
2007 -1.65 % change on previous year -80.2%
2008 5.85 % change on previous year -455.3%
2009 17.29 % change on previous year +195.5%
2010 0.329 % change on previous year -98.1%
2011 15.24 % change on previous year +4532.5%
2012 -6.6 % change on previous year -143.3%
2013 4.7 % change on previous year -171.3%
2014 -1.66 % change on previous year -135.4%
2015 2.1 % change on previous year -226.0%
2016 -3.15 % change on previous year -250.2%
2017 -1.65 % change on previous year -47.6%
2018 0.6304 % change on previous year -138.2%
2019 -0.032 % change on previous year -105.1%
2020 -13.08 % change on previous year +40842.0%
2021 1.46 % change on previous year -111.2%
2022 3.14 % change on previous year +114.8%

British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

  • British Virgin Islands's 3.14 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2183 % change on previous year. (78 countries reporting)
  • British Virgin Islands's 3.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.37 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +127212.9% -0.0099 % change on previous year 12.64 % change on previous year
1998 +67666.2% 0.0177 % change on previous year 11.99 % change on previous year
2020 -40842.0% -0.032 % change on previous year -13.08 % change on previous year
1973 +39443.4% -0.0123 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year
2011 +4532.5% 0.329 % change on previous year 15.24 % change on previous year
1856 +3068.8% -0.0928 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0.7726 % change on previous year 0.7476 % change on previous year 0.7986 % change on previous year 9
1760s 0.7676 % change on previous year 0.742 % change on previous year 0.7964 % change on previous year 10
1770s 0.7654 % change on previous year 0.7399 % change on previous year 0.7941 % change on previous year 10
1780s 0.7628 % change on previous year 0.7373 % change on previous year 0.7916 % change on previous year 10
1790s 0.7601 % change on previous year 0.7349 % change on previous year 0.7885 % change on previous year 10
1800s 0.757 % change on previous year 0.7322 % change on previous year 0.7853 % change on previous year 10
1810s 0.3353 % change on previous year 0.2869 % change on previous year 0.7291 % change on previous year 10
1820s 0.2877 % change on previous year 0.2834 % change on previous year 0.2921 % change on previous year 10
1830s 0.2836 % change on previous year 0.2794 % change on previous year 0.2884 % change on previous year 10
1840s 0.2791 % change on previous year 0.2745 % change on previous year 0.2836 % change on previous year 10
1850s 0.6329 % change on previous year -2.65 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year 10
1860s 0.9505 % change on previous year -0.4052 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year 10
1870s 0.1602 % change on previous year -0.3921 % change on previous year 0.6118 % change on previous year 10
1880s 0.1371 % change on previous year -0.6787 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 10
1890s 1.04 % change on previous year 0.1992 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year 10
1900s 0.0526 % change on previous year -2.26 % change on previous year 0.393 % change on previous year 10
1910s -0.7369 % change on previous year -1.22 % change on previous year 0.227 % change on previous year 10
1920s -0.2632 % change on previous year -1.13 % change on previous year 0.4462 % change on previous year 10
1930s 0.0958 % change on previous year -0.5541 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year 10
1940s -0.3651 % change on previous year -2.14 % change on previous year 0.643 % change on previous year 10
1950s -8.79 % change on previous year -14.19 % change on previous year -1.07 % change on previous year 10
1960s -3.52 % change on previous year -17.59 % change on previous year 19.14 % change on previous year 10
1970s 3.58 % change on previous year -1.36 % change on previous year 12.64 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.09 % change on previous year -1.68 % change on previous year 33.5 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.27 % change on previous year -0.6882 % change on previous year 66.68 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.98 % change on previous year -9.85 % change on previous year 31.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.9909 % change on previous year -6.6 % change on previous year 15.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.82 % change on previous year -13.08 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 24 Seychelles 3.37 % change on previous year compare
  2. 25 Ecuador 3.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 26 Montserrat 3.28 % change on previous year compare
  4. 28 Martinique 3.13 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Reunion 3.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 30 Dominica 3.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands?
Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands was 3.14 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 66.68 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -17.59 % change on previous year in 1961.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
British Virgin Islands ranks 27th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.