Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands stood at 2.33.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4444, in 1986.
That places British Virgin Islands 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7349 | — |
| 1971 | 0.7231 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8696 | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8681 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7623 | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9146 | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8217 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8981 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8911 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8755 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8535 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.22 | +42.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.741 | -28.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7235 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4444 | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 1.19 | +167.9% |
| 1988 | 1.25 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.23 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.01 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.28 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.33 | +2.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 2.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.15, 45% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 2.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +167.9% | 0.4444 | 1.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8359 | 0.7231 | 0.9146 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9785 | 0.4444 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 1.01 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.33 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.88 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.23 | 2.33 | 5 |
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)
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 192,507 tonnes (2024)
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands was 2.33 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4444 in 1986.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.