Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 96.95 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 96.95 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in British Virgin Islands peaked at 97.94 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.59 %, in 2013.
British Virgin Islands ranks 16th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.97 % | — |
| 1991 | 97.08 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.25 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 97.27 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.12 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 97.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.31 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 97.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.26 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.53 % | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 97.44 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.53 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.76 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.87 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.93 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.92 % | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.81 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.94 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.71 % | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 94.75 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.59 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.85 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.81 % | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 97.27 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.79 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.88 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.98 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.95 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.95 % | -0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 96.95 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 96.95 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.38 %, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.22 % | 96.97 % | 97.53 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.79 % | 97.44 % | 97.94 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.02 % | 94.59 % | 97.94 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.97 % | 96.95 % | 96.98 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 13 Netherlands Antilles (former) 97.43 % compare
- 14 Congo 97.35 % compare
- 15 South Africa 97.16 % compare
- 17 Nauru 96.06 % compare
- 17 Nauru 96.06 % compare
- 19 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 95.9 % 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 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 (co2eq) in British Virgin Islands?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in British Virgin Islands was 96.95 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.94 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.59 % in 2013.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.