Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 199,305 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
199,305
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
233,754
in 2016
All-time low
1,530
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in British Virgin Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions excluding lufc in British Virgin Islands is 199,305, 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 ghg emissions excluding lufc in British Virgin Islands peaked at 233,754 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,530, 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 ghg emissions excluding lufc in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,555 | — |
| 1851 | 1,540 | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 1,530 | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 1,533 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 1,535 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 1,538 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 1,559 | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 1,581 | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 1,604 | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 1,626 | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 1,650 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 1,666 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 1,681 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 1,697 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 1,713 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 1,718 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1,722 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1,727 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 1,732 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 1,732 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1,733 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1,740 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 1,747 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 1,754 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 1,761 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 1,766 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 1,772 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 1,778 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1,782 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 1,786 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 1,789 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 1,792 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1,813 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1,825 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 1,827 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 1,825 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1,823 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 1,827 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1,828 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 1,834 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1,864 | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 1,869 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1,880 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 1,894 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 1,906 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 1,917 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 1,927 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 1,938 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 1,950 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 1,963 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1,947 | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 1,961 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 1,976 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 1,989 | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 2,004 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 2,019 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 2,034 | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 2,049 | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 2,063 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 2,077 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 2,091 | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 2,098 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 2,103 | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 2,109 | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 2,107 | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 2,103 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 2,100 | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 2,096 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 2,093 | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 2,089 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 2,085 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 2,082 | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 2,095 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 2,100 | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 2,101 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2,103 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 2,115 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 2,123 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 2,134 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 2,144 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 2,159 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 2,178 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 2,188 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 2,197 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 2,200 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 2,202 | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 2,206 | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 2,206 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2,215 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 2,230 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 2,238 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 2,271 | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 2,311 | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 2,326 | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 2,356 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 2,347 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 2,357 | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 2,363 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 2,360 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 2,356 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 2,338 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 2,332 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 2,304 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 2,257 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 2,196 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 2,122 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 2,038 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 1,950 | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 1,860 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 1,767 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 1,672 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 1,571 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 5,156 | +228.1% |
| 1963 | 5,069 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 8,665 | +71.0% |
| 1965 | 8,588 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 12,189 | +41.9% |
| 1967 | 4,774 | -60.8% |
| 1968 | 15,731 | +229.5% |
| 1969 | 19,359 | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 19,322 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 23,023 | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 23,062 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 26,761 | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 26,760 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 26,811 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 26,807 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 30,512 | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 30,531 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 30,553 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 30,587 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 45,364 | +48.3% |
| 1982 | 38,098 | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 41,797 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 41,829 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49,237 | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 56,593 | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 64,223 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 68,016 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 68,131 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 68,412 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75,910 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 83,282 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 87,018 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 90,817 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 90,927 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 102,131 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 105,962 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 106,002 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 117,071 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 120,948 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 132,077 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 143,229 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 150,665 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 158,031 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 169,222 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 184,203 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 188,013 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 195,559 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 199,521 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 218,029 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 214,630 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 214,638 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 218,578 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 222,548 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 229,896 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 233,754 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 186,013 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 164,407 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 189,957 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 185,990 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 189,854 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 192,467 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 192,213 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 199,305 | +3.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 199,305 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 199,305 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 | 15,731 |
| 1962 | +228.1% | 1,571 | 5,156 |
| 1964 | +71.0% | 5,069 | 8,665 |
| 1967 | -60.8% | 12,189 | 4,774 |
| 1981 | +48.3% | 30,587 | 45,364 |
| 1966 | +41.9% | 8,588 | 12,189 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,560 | 1,530 | 1,626 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,704 | 1,650 | 1,732 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,762 | 1,733 | 1,786 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,819 | 1,789 | 1,834 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,911 | 1,864 | 1,963 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,012 | 1,947 | 2,077 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,099 | 2,089 | 2,109 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,108 | 2,082 | 2,144 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,198 | 2,159 | 2,230 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,329 | 2,238 | 2,363 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,117 | 1,767 | 2,338 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,277 | 1,571 | 19,359 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,414 | 19,322 | 30,553 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,388 | 30,587 | 68,131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,753 | 68,412 | 117,071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,147 | 120,948 | 199,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,245 | 164,407 | 233,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,966 | 185,990 | 199,305 | 5 |
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More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -46.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 57.4% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions excluding lufc in British Virgin Islands?
- Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in British Virgin Islands was 199,305 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 233,754 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,530 in 1852.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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