Waste — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Waste — Emissions Share was 19.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in British Virgin Islands stood at 19.7 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in British Virgin Islands peaked at 28.57 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.39 %, in 2010.
British Virgin Islands ranks 6th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.09 % | 20 % | 28.57 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.37 % | 17.86 % | 24.14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 % | 16.39 % | 21.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.84 % | 19.7 % | 22.41 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 3 Anguilla 25 % compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 22.25 % compare
- 5 Kiribati 21.51 % compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.64 % compare
- 8 China, Macao SAR 19.61 % compare
- 9 Malta 18.52 % 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 share in British Virgin Islands?
- Waste — emissions share in British Virgin Islands was 19.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 % in 2010.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for waste — emissions share?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Share (N2O). 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.