Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 4.87 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.87 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 208 countries
All-time high
7.67 tonnes per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.4226 tonnes per person
in 1967
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in British Virgin Islands stood at 4.87 tonnes per person.
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 vs. per capita energy use 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 67th out of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use 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% |
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 co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- Urban population 57.4% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.1083 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.48 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Co2 per capita marimekko 4.87 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in British Virgin Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.