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.
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 growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population 57.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 6.26 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.87 tonnes per person (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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.