Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 4.87 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in British Virgin Islands is 4.87 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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.
That places British Virgin Islands 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4527 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.4503 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8945 tonnes per person | +98.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8847 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +47.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4226 tonnes per person | -67.6% |
| 1968 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +284.4% |
| 1969 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +45.4% |
| 1982 | 3.07 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 4 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.34 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.19 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 4.95 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.05 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.92 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.33 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.16 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.49 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.62 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.72 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.96 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.32 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.22 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.24 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.13 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.67 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.27 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.88 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.55 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.47 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.7 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.49 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.84 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.84 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.75 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 4.87 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 79% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 4.87 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 | +284.4% | 0.4226 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +98.6% | 0.4503 tonnes per person | 0.8945 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | -67.6% | 1.3 tonnes per person | 0.4226 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +47.2% | 0.8847 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person |
| 1981 | +45.4% | 2.63 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person |
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, 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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in British Virgin Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.