Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global 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
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in British Virgin Islands is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil 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.
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 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 global co₂ emissions from oil in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of global 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 global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.