Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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- 199 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
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- 202 Gambia 0.0% compare
- 202 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
- 202 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
- 202 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 202 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
- 202 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 202 Western Sahara 0.0% compare
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in British Virgin Islands was 0.0% in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.