Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in British Virgin Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0% for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1883.
British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 190 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 191 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 194 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 196 Tuvalu 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 global nitrous oxide emissions in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in British Virgin Islands was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1883.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.