Energy — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Energy — Emissions Share was 20.57 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 20.57 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in British Virgin Islands peaked at 22.66 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.93 %, in 1995.
That places British Virgin Islands 94th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.08 % | — |
| 1991 | 14.64 % | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 13.18 % | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 11.89 % | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 11.18 % | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 10.93 % | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 11.38 % | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.6 % | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.74 % | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.97 % | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 15.82 % | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 15.26 % | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 15.7 % | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.2 % | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 16.59 % | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.18 % | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.82 % | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.62 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.65 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.95 % | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.28 % | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.19 % | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 22.66 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.3 % | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 22.45 % | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 21.72 % | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 21.74 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.23 % | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.9 % | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21.26 % | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.73 % | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 20.39 % | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 20.55 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.57 % | +0.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 20.57 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 20.57 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.04 %, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +36.3% | 16.28 % | 22.19 % |
| 2000 | +32.2% | 11.97 % | 15.82 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.36 % | 10.93 % | 15.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.88 % | 15.26 % | 16.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.27 % | 16.28 % | 22.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.31 % | 19.73 % | 20.57 % | 4 |
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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 share in British Virgin Islands?
- Energy — emissions share in British Virgin Islands was 20.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 % in 1995.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for energy — emissions share?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 94th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.