Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 2.59 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions share in British Virgin Islands is 2.59 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3.89 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.18 %, in 2015.
British Virgin Islands ranks 191st of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.86 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.53 % | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 2.75 % | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 2.6 % | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.64 % | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.49 % | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.93 % | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 2.79 % | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.89 % | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 3.55 % | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5 % | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.38 % | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 2.34 % | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.47 % | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.53 % | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.34 % | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.37 % | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.33 % | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.42 % | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.24 % | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.21 % | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 3.05 % | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.11 % | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27 % | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 2.18 % | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.24 % | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.31 % | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.47 % | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.42 % | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.41 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.55 % | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.55 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.59 % | +1.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 2.59 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.98 %, 26% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 2.59 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.25 %, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +43.3% | 2.24 % | 3.21 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 % | 2.49 % | 3.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 % | 2.33 % | 3.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 % | 2.18 % | 3.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 % | 2.41 % | 2.59 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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 pre- and post-production — emissions share in British Virgin Islands?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share in British Virgin Islands was 2.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 % in 2015.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 191st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.