Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.87 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 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
British Virgin Islands recorded 4.87 tonnes per person for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita 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 70th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita 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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4226 tonnes per person in 1967.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.