Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 0.6061 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.6061 % change on previous year for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.6% on the previous year and up 105.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 300.55 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -66.64 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places British Virgin Islands 120th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 99.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 50.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -66.64 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 1968 | 300.55 % change on previous year | -551.0% |
| 1969 | 24.49 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 20.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 16.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 14.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 50.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1983 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 18.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 15.3 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 11.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 4.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +184.8% |
| 1997 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 10.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 2002 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 2003 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2004 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 2005 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2008 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 9.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +261.6% |
| 2016 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2017 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -1352.9% |
| 2018 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2019 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2020 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2021 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2022 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6061 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.6061 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.74 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.6061 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.957 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1352.9% | 1.76 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +551.0% | -66.64 % change on previous year | 300.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.31 % change on previous year | -66.64 % change on previous year | 300.55 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 20.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.63 % change on previous year | -16.59 % change on previous year | 50.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 14.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1628 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 117 Grenada 0.6757 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Mexico 0.6263 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Dominica 0.6211 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 0.5714 % change on previous year compare
- 122 East Timor 0.4054 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Timor-Leste 0.4054 % change on previous year compare
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 energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands was 0.6061 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 300.55 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.64 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 120th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.