Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 4.09 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 4.09 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in British Virgin Islands peaked at 4.09 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6917 kt, in 1969.
That places British Virgin Islands 221st out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9089 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.8902 kt | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8721 kt | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8491 kt | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8261 kt | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7978 kt | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7667 kt | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7323 kt | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6917 kt | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7235 kt | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7572 kt | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7771 kt | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7966 kt | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8163 kt | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.833 kt | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8493 kt | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8627 kt | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8788 kt | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9002 kt | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.927 kt | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9678 kt | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.02 kt | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.08 kt | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 kt | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.21 kt | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.3 kt | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.39 kt | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.48 kt | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.57 kt | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.66 kt | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8 kt | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.86 kt | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.95 kt | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.08 kt | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.17 kt | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.24 kt | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.34 kt | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.33 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.37 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.47 kt | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6 kt | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.68 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.69 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.69 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.83 kt | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.99 kt | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.06 kt | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.16 kt | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.25 kt | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.29 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.49 kt | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.44 kt | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.62 kt | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.73 kt | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.77 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.84 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9 kt | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.91 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.97 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.03 kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.06 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.09 kt | +0.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 4.09 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 4.09 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,294 kt, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.815 kt | 0.6917 kt | 0.9089 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8195 kt | 0.7235 kt | 0.9002 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 kt | 0.927 kt | 1.57 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 kt | 1.66 kt | 2.37 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 kt | 2.47 kt | 3.25 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 kt | 3.29 kt | 3.97 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 kt | 4 kt | 4.09 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 218 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.17 kt compare
- 219 Cook Islands 4.52 kt compare
- 220 Palau 4.32 kt compare
- 222 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.51 kt compare
- 223 Anguilla 2.67 kt compare
- 224 Marshall Islands 2.66 kt 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)
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 192,507 tonnes (2024)
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in British Virgin Islands?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in British Virgin Islands was 4.09 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6917 kt in 1969.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 221st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf