How does British Virgin Islands rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?

British Virgin Islands ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.

Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in British Virgin Islands

Name: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in British Virgin Islands
Creator: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

British Virgin Islands: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 °C

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

200th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0 °C

in 2024

All-time low

0 °C

in 1851

Years of data

174

1851–2024

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.

British Virgin Islands ranks 200th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

197 Dominica 0 °C compare
198 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 °C compare
199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 °C compare
201 Micronesia (country) 0 °C compare
202 Nauru 0 °C compare
203 Kiribati 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 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)

All data for British Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in British Virgin Islands?: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in British Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?: British Virgin Islands ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Unit: °C
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in °C.