Global warming contributions by gas and source in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Global warming contributions by gas and source was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
193rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Global warming contributions by gas and source in British Virgin Islands, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions by gas and source in British Virgin Islands stood at 0 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions by gas and source in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions by gas and source in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.2% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.9% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.1% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.7% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.7% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.3% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.6% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 °C, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 °C, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming contributions by gas and source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 190 Grenada 0 °C compare
- 191 Kiribati 0 °C compare
- 192 Cook Islands 0 °C compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 °C compare
- 195 Micronesia (country) 0 °C compare
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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 global warming contributions by gas and source in British Virgin Islands?
- Global warming contributions by gas and source in British Virgin Islands was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for global warming contributions by gas and source?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions by gas and source rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming contributions by gas and source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.