Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 167.41 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 167.41 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in British Virgin Islands peaked at 232.44 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4859 kt, in 1961.
That places British Virgin Islands 217th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4859 kt | — |
| 1962 | 4.1 kt | +744.0% |
| 1963 | 4.04 kt | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 7.66 kt | +89.6% |
| 1965 | 7.61 kt | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 11.24 kt | +47.8% |
| 1967 | 3.86 kt | -65.6% |
| 1968 | 14.9 kt | +285.6% |
| 1969 | 18.5 kt | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 18.42 kt | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 22.12 kt | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 22.12 kt | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.83 kt | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 25.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 25.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.44 kt | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 29.44 kt | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.17 kt | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 36.88 kt | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 40.47 kt | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 40.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.87 kt | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 55.16 kt | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 62.53 kt | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 66.24 kt | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 66.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.4 kt | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 73.73 kt | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 81.1 kt | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 84.69 kt | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 84.68 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 88.4 kt | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 99.46 kt | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 103.51 kt | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 103.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 114.59 kt | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 117.64 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 125.64 kt | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 143.68 kt | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 147.72 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 154.75 kt | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 165.77 kt | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 180.83 kt | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 187.86 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 194.9 kt | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 194.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 214.03 kt | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 214.25 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 214.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 214.28 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 217.4 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 228.37 kt | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 232.44 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 181.38 kt | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 162.51 kt | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 166.46 kt | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 162.28 kt | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 164.36 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 166.38 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 167.41 kt | +0.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 167.41 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,105 kt, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 167.41 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,380 kt, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +744.0% | 0.4859 kt | 4.1 kt |
| 1968 | +285.6% | 3.86 kt | 14.9 kt |
| 1964 | +89.6% | 4.04 kt | 7.66 kt |
| 1967 | -65.6% | 11.24 kt | 3.86 kt |
| 1981 | +50.0% | 29.45 kt | 44.17 kt |
| 1966 | +47.8% | 7.61 kt | 11.24 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.04 kt | 0.4859 kt | 18.5 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.43 kt | 18.42 kt | 29.45 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.95 kt | 29.45 kt | 66.25 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.01 kt | 66.4 kt | 114.59 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.37 kt | 117.64 kt | 194.97 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.54 kt | 162.51 kt | 232.44 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.11 kt | 162.28 kt | 167.41 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 214 Tonga 192.16 kt compare
- 215 Sao Tome and Principe 187.41 kt compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 175.02 kt compare
- 218 Dominica 165.34 kt compare
- 219 Micronesia (Federated States of) 151 kt compare
- 220 San Marino 149.29 kt 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 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) in British Virgin Islands?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in British Virgin Islands was 167.41 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 232.44 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4859 kt in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 217th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf