Energy — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Energy — Emissions Share was 25.76 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in British Virgin Islands is 25.76 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in British Virgin Islands peaked at 36.67 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.73 %, in 1992.
That places British Virgin Islands 25th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.81 % | — |
| 1991 | 27.27 % | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 22.73 % | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 22.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.27 % | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 26.92 % | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 29.63 % | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 34.48 % | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 36.67 % | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 27.59 % | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 27.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.81 % | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 26.47 % | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.71 % | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.03 % | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 27.91 % | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 28.26 % | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 28 % | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.79 % | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 27.87 % | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 24 % | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 25 % | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 24.56 % | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 25 % | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24.59 % | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.76 % | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 27.12 % | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 26.39 % | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.47 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.14 % | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4 % | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 25.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.76 % | +1.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 25.76 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.06 %, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 25.76 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.62 %, 3.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.42 % | 22.73 % | 36.67 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.12 % | 25.71 % | 28.26 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.68 % | 24 % | 27.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.18 % | 24.14 % | 25.76 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 22 Gabon 29.16 % compare
- 23 Qatar 27.21 % compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 25.92 % compare
- 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.58 % compare
- 27 Liberia 25.24 % compare
- 28 Cook Islands 25 % 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 in British Virgin Islands?
- Energy — emissions share in British Virgin Islands was 25.76 % 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 36.67 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.73 % in 1992.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for energy — emissions share?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 25th 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 up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (N2O). 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.