Greenhouse gas emissions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions was 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
243,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2016
All-time low
8,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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
British Virgin Islands recorded 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 243,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places British Virgin Islands 189th out of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 8,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 8,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 8,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 8,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 8,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 8,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 8,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 8,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 8,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 8,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 8,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 8,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 8,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 8,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 9,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 9,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 9,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 9,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 9,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 9,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 9,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 9,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 9,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 9,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 9,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 9,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 9,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 9,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 9,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 9,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 9,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 9,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 9,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 9,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 9,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 9,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 9,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 9,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 9,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 9,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 9,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 9,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 9,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 10,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 10,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 10,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 10,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 10,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 10,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 10,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 10,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 10,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 10,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 10,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 10,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 10,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 10,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 10,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 10,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 10,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 10,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 10,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 10,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 10,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 10,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 10,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 10,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 10,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 10,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 10,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1921 | 10,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 10,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 10,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 10,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 10,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 10,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 10,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 10,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 10,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 10,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 10,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 10,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 10,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 10,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 11,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 11,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 11,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 11,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 11,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 11,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 11,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 11,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 11,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 11,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 11,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 11,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 11,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 11,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 11,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 10,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 10,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 10,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 10,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 10,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 10,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 10,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 10,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 10,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 9,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 9,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 9,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 13,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.3% |
| 1963 | 13,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 17,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 20,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 13,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.0% |
| 1968 | 24,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +81.4% |
| 1969 | 28,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 27,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 31,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 32,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 35,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 36,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 36,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 37,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 40,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 40,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 40,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 41,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 56,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.1% |
| 1982 | 48,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 52,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 52,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 59,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 66,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 73,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 77,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 77,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 77,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 85,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 92,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 96,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 100,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 100,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 111,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 115,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 115,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 126,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 130,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 141,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 152,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 159,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 167,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 178,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 193,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 197,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 204,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 208,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 227,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 224,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 224,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 227,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 231,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 239,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 243,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 195,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 173,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 195,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 199,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 201,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 201,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions 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 | +81.4% | 13,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1962 | +37.3% | 9,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1981 | +36.1% | 41,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | -35.0% | 20,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1964 | +27.7% | 13,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 9,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 10,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 10,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 10,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 186 Palau 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Tonga 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 207,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 191 Dominica 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 192 Samoa 155,648 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 greenhouse gas emissions in British Virgin Islands?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in British Virgin Islands was 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 243,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.