Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
233,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2016
All-time low
1,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in British Virgin Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in British Virgin Islands is 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in British Virgin Islands peaked at 233,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1852.
That places British Virgin Islands 189th out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 1,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 1,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 1,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 1,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 1,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 1,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 1,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 1,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 1,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 1,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 1,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 1,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 1,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 1,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 1,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 1,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 1,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 1,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 1,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 1,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 1,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 1,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 1,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 1,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 1,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 1,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 1,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 1,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 1,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 1,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 1,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 1,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 1,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 1,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 1,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 1,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 1,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 1,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 1,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 1,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 2,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 2,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 2,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 2,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 2,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 2,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 2,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 2,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 2,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 2,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 2,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 2,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 2,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 2,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 2,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 2,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 2,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 2,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 2,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 2,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 2,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 2,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 2,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 2,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 2,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 2,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 2,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 2,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 2,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 2,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 2,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 2,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 2,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 2,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 2,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 2,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 2,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 2,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 2,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 2,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 2,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 2,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 2,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 2,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 2,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 2,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 2,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 2,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 2,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 2,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 1,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 1,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 1,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 1,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 1,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 5,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +228.1% |
| 1963 | 5,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 8,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +71.0% |
| 1965 | 8,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 12,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.9% |
| 1967 | 4,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -60.8% |
| 1968 | 15,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +229.5% |
| 1969 | 19,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 19,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 23,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 23,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 26,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 26,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 26,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 26,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 30,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 30,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 30,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 30,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 45,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.3% |
| 1982 | 38,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 41,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 41,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 56,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 64,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 68,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 68,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 68,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 83,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 87,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 90,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 90,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 102,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 105,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 106,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 117,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 120,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 132,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 143,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 150,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 158,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 169,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 184,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 188,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 195,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 199,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 218,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 214,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 214,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 218,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 222,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 229,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 233,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 186,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 164,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 189,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 185,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 189,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 192,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 192,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +229.5% | 4,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1962 | +228.1% | 1,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1964 | +71.0% | 5,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | -60.8% | 12,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1981 | +48.3% | 30,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1966 | +41.9% | 8,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 186 Palau 291,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Dominica 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 190 Tonga 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 192 Liechtenstein 142,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 6.26 million tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in British Virgin Islands?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in British Virgin Islands was 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 233,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1852.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.