Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 1.12 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands is 1.12 kt per square kilometre, measured 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.55 kt per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places British Virgin Islands 27th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +744.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.051 kt per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0507 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.075 kt per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0993 kt per square kilometre | +285.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1233 kt per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1228 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1475 kt per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1475 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1722 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1722 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1722 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1722 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1962 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1963 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1963 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1963 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2945 kt per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2459 kt per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2698 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2698 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3192 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3677 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4168 kt per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4416 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4417 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4427 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4915 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5407 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5646 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5645 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5893 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6631 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6901 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6903 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7639 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7843 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8376 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9579 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9848 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.21 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.25 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.52 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.55 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 kt per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.11 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.12 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +744.0% | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +285.6% | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | 0.0993 kt per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +89.6% | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | 0.051 kt per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -65.6% | 0.075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +50.0% | 0.1963 kt per square kilometre | 0.2945 kt per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +47.8% | 0.0507 kt per square kilometre | 0.075 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0536 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.1233 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1695 kt per square kilometre | 0.1228 kt per square kilometre | 0.1963 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3263 kt per square kilometre | 0.1963 kt per square kilometre | 0.4417 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6001 kt per square kilometre | 0.4427 kt per square kilometre | 0.7639 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 kt per square kilometre | 0.7843 kt per square kilometre | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 kt per square kilometre | 1.08 kt per square kilometre | 1.55 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 kt per square kilometre | 1.08 kt per square kilometre | 1.12 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 1.12 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.