emissions of air pollutants, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0513 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0513 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0799 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 tonnes per person, in 1967.
That places British Virgin Islands 82nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.024 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | +61.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.046 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0645 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.071 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0753 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0664 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.063 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0719 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0799 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0706 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0708 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0623 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0593 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0513 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0513 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +61.1% | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 0.0406 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0143 tonnes per person | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0494 tonnes per person | 0.0406 tonnes per person | 0.0598 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0703 tonnes per person | 0.063 tonnes per person | 0.0768 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0677 tonnes per person | 0.0593 tonnes per person | 0.0799 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 0.0504 tonnes per person | 0.0513 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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 57.4% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.0513 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0799 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 tonnes per person in 1967.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 82nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.