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
Latest (2024)
2.33
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
108th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 2010
All-time low
0.4444
in 1986
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2024
Source: 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% |
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 co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- 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)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.1083 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.48 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Co2 per capita marimekko 4.87 (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 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 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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