Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.0% in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
221st
of 239 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1800
All-time low
0.0%
in 1966
Years of data
160
1800–2100
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in British Virgin Islands, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of global co₂ emissions and population in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0% in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.
British Virgin Islands ranks 221st of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 160 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.0% | — |
| 1841 | 0.0% | -19.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -25.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -19.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | -15.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2054 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2057 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2059 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2061 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2066 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2067 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2069 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2071 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2072 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2073 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2074 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2075 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2076 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2077 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2080 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2081 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | -25.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 218 American Samoa 0.0% compare
- 219 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 220 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 222 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0% compare
- 223 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 224 Nauru 0.0% compare
More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- 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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita 158.63 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in British Virgin Islands was 0.0% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1800.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 221st out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.