Energy — Emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
Energy — Emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 4.29 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 7.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.23 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
British Virgin Islands ranks 87th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Energy — Emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.23 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 4.55 t CO2eq/cap | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 4.89 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 4.98 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.87 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.95 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.44 t CO2eq/cap | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 5.52 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.81 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 5.81 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.04 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7 t CO2eq/cap | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 6.67 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.76 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.38 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.16 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.73 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 7.46 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.06 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.76 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.86 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.55 t CO2eq/cap | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 4.69 t CO2eq/cap | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 4.57 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.37 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.35 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.29 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 4.29 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 72% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 4.29 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 t CO2eq/cap, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 t CO2eq/cap | 4.23 t CO2eq/cap | 5.81 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 t CO2eq/cap | 5.81 t CO2eq/cap | 7.41 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 t CO2eq/cap | 4.57 t CO2eq/cap | 7.73 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | 4.29 t CO2eq/cap | 4.37 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -46.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Energy — emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands was 4.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 87th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.