What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 1.54 kt per square kilometre in 2016.

What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.

How does British Virgin Islands rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?

British Virgin Islands ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands

Name: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

British Virgin Islands: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 1.11 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.11 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

26th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.54 kt per square kilometre

in 2016

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands stood at 1.11 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.54 kt per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places British Virgin Islands 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0245 kt per square kilometre	—
1963	0.0245 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0489 kt per square kilometre	+99.7%
1965	0.0489 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0733 kt per square kilometre	+50.1%
1967	0.0245 kt per square kilometre	-66.6%
1968	0.098 kt per square kilometre	+300.5%
1969	0.122 kt per square kilometre	+24.5%
1970	0.122 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.1467 kt per square kilometre	+20.2%
1972	0.1467 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.1713 kt per square kilometre	+16.8%
1974	0.1713 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.1713 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.1713 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.1953 kt per square kilometre	+14.0%
1978	0.1953 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.1953 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.1953 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.2933 kt per square kilometre	+50.2%
1982	0.2447 kt per square kilometre	-16.6%
1983	0.2687 kt per square kilometre	+9.8%
1984	0.2687 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.318 kt per square kilometre	+18.4%
1986	0.3667 kt per square kilometre	+15.3%
1987	0.4153 kt per square kilometre	+13.3%
1988	0.44 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
1989	0.44 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.44 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.4887 kt per square kilometre	+11.1%
1992	0.538 kt per square kilometre	+10.1%
1993	0.562 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1994	0.562 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.5867 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1996	0.66 kt per square kilometre	+12.5%
1997	0.6867 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1998	0.6867 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.76 kt per square kilometre	+10.7%
2000	0.78 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
2001	0.8333 kt per square kilometre	+6.8%
2002	0.9533 kt per square kilometre	+14.4%
2003	0.98 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
2004	1.03 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
2005	1.1 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
2006	1.2 kt per square kilometre	+9.1%
2007	1.25 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
2008	1.29 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
2009	1.29 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	1.42 kt per square kilometre	+9.8%
2011	1.42 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	1.42 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	1.42 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	1.44 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
2015	1.51 kt per square kilometre	+5.1%
2016	1.54 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2017	1.2 kt per square kilometre	-22.1%
2018	1.07 kt per square kilometre	-10.6%
2019	1.1 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2020	1.07 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
2021	1.09 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2022	1.1 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2023	1.11 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%

British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

British Virgin Islands's 1.11 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
British Virgin Islands's 1.11 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1948 kt per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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	+300.5%	0.0245 kt per square kilometre	0.098 kt per square kilometre
1964	+99.7%	0.0245 kt per square kilometre	0.0489 kt per square kilometre
1967	-66.6%	0.0733 kt per square kilometre	0.0245 kt per square kilometre
1966	+50.1%	0.0489 kt per square kilometre	0.0733 kt per square kilometre
1981	+50.2%	0.1953 kt per square kilometre	0.2933 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0516 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.122 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.1687 kt per square kilometre	0.122 kt per square kilometre	0.1953 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.3251 kt per square kilometre	0.1953 kt per square kilometre	0.44 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.5971 kt per square kilometre	0.44 kt per square kilometre	0.76 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.07 kt per square kilometre	0.78 kt per square kilometre	1.29 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.35 kt per square kilometre	1.07 kt per square kilometre	1.54 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.09 kt per square kilometre	1.07 kt per square kilometre	1.11 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

23 Seychelles 1.42 kt per square kilometre compare
24 United Kingdom 1.25 kt per square kilometre compare
25 China 1.21 kt per square kilometre compare
27 Vietnam 1.03 kt per square kilometre compare
28 Czechia 1.01 kt per square kilometre compare
29 India 0.9787 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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)

All data for British Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?: Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 1.11 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 1.54 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?: British Virgin Islands ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.