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
Latest (2024)
4.87 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
70th
of 213 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
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.
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 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 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.