Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in British Virgin Islands, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in British Virgin Islands is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1967.
British Virgin Islands ranks 196th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +89.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +43.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -67.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +279.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +54.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 | +279.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1964 | +89.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1967 | -67.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1981 | +54.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1966 | +43.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in British Virgin Islands was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1967.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.