Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 1.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 1.48 for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.326, in 1967.
That places British Virgin Islands 174th out of 225 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.
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.043 | — |
| 1962 | -0.067 | +55.8% |
| 1963 | 0.155 | -331.3% |
| 1964 | 0.104 | -32.9% |
| 1965 | -0.29 | -378.8% |
| 1966 | -0.056 | -80.7% |
| 1967 | -0.326 | +482.1% |
| 1968 | -0.127 | -61.0% |
| 1969 | 0.434 | -441.7% |
| 1970 | 0.099 | -77.2% |
| 1971 | -0.191 | -292.9% |
| 1972 | 0.041 | -121.5% |
| 1973 | 0.163 | +297.6% |
| 1974 | -0.279 | -271.2% |
| 1975 | -0.21 | -24.7% |
| 1976 | -0.297 | +41.4% |
| 1977 | 0.268 | -190.2% |
| 1978 | 0.396 | +47.8% |
| 1979 | 0.168 | -57.6% |
| 1980 | 0.729 | +333.9% |
| 1981 | 0.721 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.306 | -57.6% |
| 1983 | 0.571 | +86.6% |
| 1984 | 0.192 | -66.4% |
| 1985 | -0.011 | -105.7% |
| 1986 | 0.166 | -1609.1% |
| 1987 | 0.712 | +328.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6 | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.126 | -79.0% |
| 1990 | 0.587 | +365.9% |
| 1991 | 0.547 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.428 | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 0.517 | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.655 | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.712 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.43 | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 0.569 | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +110.5% |
| 1999 | 0.63 | -47.4% |
| 2000 | 0.275 | -56.3% |
| 2001 | 0.71 | +158.2% |
| 2002 | 0.969 | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 0.917 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.488 | -46.8% |
| 2005 | 0.889 | +82.2% |
| 2006 | 0.677 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 0.522 | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 0.669 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | +81.2% |
| 2011 | 0.53 | -56.3% |
| 2012 | 0.881 | +66.2% |
| 2013 | 0.84 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.838 | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.997 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.802 | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 0.891 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 1.48 | +27.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.19, 67% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.75, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1609.1% | -0.011 | 0.166 |
| 1967 | -482.1% | -0.056 | -0.326 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.024 | -0.326 | 0.434 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0158 | -0.297 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4112 | -0.011 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6273 | 0.428 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7125 | 0.275 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.988 | 0.53 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 0.802 | 1.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 171 United Kingdom 1.49 compare
- 172 Dominican Republic 1.49 compare
- 173 Pakistan 1.48 compare
- 175 Indonesia 1.47 compare
- 176 New Caledonia 1.47 compare
- 177 Australia 1.45 compare
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 temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in British Virgin Islands?
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in British Virgin Islands was 1.48 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.326 in 1967.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 174th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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