Waste — Emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.1 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
British Virgin Islands ranks 161st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.116 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.121 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.113 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1075 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 161 Angola 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 Bangladesh 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 Benin 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 Chad 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 Ghana 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 Haiti 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 India 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 Liberia 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 Pakistan 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 Paraguay 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 Philippines 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 Togo 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 Tuvalu 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 161 Zimbabwe 0.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- 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)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Co2 per capita marimekko 4.87 (2024)
- Share cumulative co2 oil 0.001 (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 cement 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Waste — emissions per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.