Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 17.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in British Virgin Islands stood at 17.0%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in British Virgin Islands peaked at 51.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 43.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 16.2% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.9% | 21.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 174 Luxembourg 18.6% compare
- 175 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 18.3% compare
- 176 Bahamas, The 18.1% compare
- 178 Reunion 16.8% compare
- 179 South Africa 16.6% compare
- 180 Maldives 16.5% compare
More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population 57.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 6.26 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in British Virgin Islands was 17.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.