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