Food share total emissions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Food share total emissions was 17.04 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Food share total emissions in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in British Virgin Islands stood at 17.04.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 51.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.94, in 2010.
British Virgin Islands ranks 177th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.39 | — |
| 1991 | 46.33 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 44.48 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 46.1 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 46.71 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 47.38 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 43.44 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 45.59 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 48.44 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 49.94 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 51.74 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 46.28 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 45.91 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.02 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.95 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 44.2 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 17.88 | -59.5% |
| 2007 | 16.18 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 16.33 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.17 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.94 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.91 | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 18.44 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 17.19 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 17.1 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.04 | -0.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 17.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 69% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 17.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.88, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food share total emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -59.5% | 44.2 | 17.88 |
| 2011 | +37.5% | 15.94 | 21.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.68 | 43.44 | 49.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.17 | 16.17 | 51.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.94 | 15.94 | 21.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 174 Luxembourg 18.61 compare
- 175 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 18.3 compare
- 176 Bahamas 18.07 compare
- 178 Reunion 16.77 compare
- 179 South Africa 16.61 compare
- 180 Maldives 16.52 compare
More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -46.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 57.4% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food share total emissions in British Virgin Islands?
- Food share total emissions in British Virgin Islands was 17.04 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 in 2010.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for food share total emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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