Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in British Virgin Islands, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
That places British Virgin Islands 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +87.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +87.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +40.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +40.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +87.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1964 | +87.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1965 | +40.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1966 | +40.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1968 | +31.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1969 | +26.9% | 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 |
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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)
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 192,507 tonnes (2024)
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.