Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 4.87 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in British Virgin Islands, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in British Virgin Islands stood at 4.87 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in British Virgin Islands peaked at 7.67 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4226 tonnes per person, in 1967.
British Virgin Islands ranks 34th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9937 tonnes per person | 0.4226 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.39 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 4.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 tonnes per person | 5.79 tonnes per person | 7.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | 7.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 tonnes per person | 4.75 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in British Virgin Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in British Virgin Islands was 4.87 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4226 tonnes per person in 1967.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.