IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands is 0.0015 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
British Virgin Islands ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +309.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +309.3% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +104.2% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -66.0% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +53.3% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -45.8% | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +41.9% | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 153 Afghanistan 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
- 154 Angola 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
- 155 Tonga 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sudan 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
- 159 Lesotho 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.