CO2 emissions per capita — all countries

CO2 emissions per capita — British Virgin Islands

CO2 emissions per capita in the British Virgin Islands in 2024 — 4.87 t/person. Ranked 144 in the world out of 213. Since 1962, the indicator has risen by 975.9%.

2024 4.87 t/person +2.57% vs 2023
World rank 144of 213
Period maximum 7.67 t/person2010
Period minimum 0.42 t/person1967

Trend over time

1962–2024 · tonnes per capita

CO2 emissions per capita — British Virgin Islands, 1962–20240246819621969197619831990199720042011201820241962: 0.45 t/person1964: 0.9 t/person1966: 1.3 t/person1968: 1.62 t/person1970: 1.84 t/person1972: 2.14 t/person1974: 2.44 t/person1976: 2.39 t/person1978: 2.69 t/person1980: 2.63 t/person1982: 3.07 t/person1984: 3.14 t/person1986: 4 t/person1988: 4.49 t/person1990: 4.19 t/person1992: 4.85 t/person1994: 5.05 t/person1996: 5.4 t/person1998: 5.33 t/person2000: 5.79 t/person2002: 6.49 t/person2004: 6.72 t/person2006: 7.32 t/person2008: 7.24 t/person2010: 7.67 t/person2012: 6.88 t/person2014: 6.55 t/person2016: 6.7 t/person2018: 4.54 t/person2020: 4.83 t/person2022: 4.84 t/person2024: 4.87 t/person
Change over the period: +4.42 (+975.94%) Average annual rate: 3.91 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands 4.87 t/person
World computed 4.56 t/person
Latin America & Caribbean computed 2.66 t/person
Caribbean computed 2.77 t/person
High-income countries computed 9.8 t/person
CO2 emissions per capita — British Virgin Islands, by year British Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 4.87 +0.12 +2.57%
2023 4.75 −0.09 −1.9%
2022 4.84 +0 +0.04%
2021 4.84 +0.01 +0.23%
2020 4.83 −0.2 −3.96%
2019 5.03 +0.49 +10.72%
2018 4.54 −0.94 −17.19%
2017 5.49 −1.21 −18.12%
2016 6.7 +0.23 +3.49%
2015 6.47 −0.08 −1.21%
2014 6.55 −0.15 −2.16%
2013 6.7 −0.18 −2.6%
2012 6.88 −0.39 −5.39%
2011 7.27 −0.4 −5.25%
2010 7.67 +0.54 +7.62%
2009 7.13 −0.11 −1.56%
2008 7.24 +0.03 +0.37%
2007 7.22 −0.11 −1.46%
2006 7.32 +0.36 +5.22%
2005 6.96 +0.24 +3.57%
2004 6.72 +0.1 +1.57%
2003 6.62 +0.13 +1.93%
2002 6.49 +0.33 +5.39%
2001 6.16 +0.37 +6.45%
2000 5.79 +0.04 +0.61%
1999 5.75 +0.42 +7.96%
1998 5.33 −0.14 −2.49%
1997 5.46 +0.06 +1.07%
1996 5.4 +0.48 +9.77%
1995 4.92 −0.12 −2.42%
1994 5.05 +0.09 +1.82%
1993 4.96 +0.1 +2.12%
1992 4.85 +0.33 +7.32%
1991 4.52 +0.33 +7.8%
1990 4.19 −0.15 −3.34%
1989 4.34 −0.15 −3.26%
1988 4.49 +0.1 +2.35%
1987 4.38 +0.39 +9.63%
1986 4 +0.41 +11.52%
1985 3.58 +0.45 +14.21%
1984 3.14 −0.12 −3.54%
1983 3.25 +0.19 +6.03%
1982 3.07 −0.76 −19.77%
1981 3.82 +1.2 +45.45%
1980 2.63 −0.04 −1.46%
1979 2.67 −0.02 −0.74%
1978 2.69 −0.02 −0.74%
1977 2.71 +0.32 +13.31%
1976 2.39 −0.02 −0.95%
1975 2.41 −0.03 −1.03%
1974 2.44 −0.03 −1.26%
1973 2.47 +0.33 +15.16%
1972 2.14 −0.03 −1.33%
1971 2.17 +0.34 +18.23%
1970 1.84 −0.08 −4.17%
1969 1.92 +0.29 +18.1%
1968 1.62 +1.2 +283.92%
1967 0.42 −0.88 −67.54%
1966 1.3 +0.42 +47.23%
1965 0.89 −0.01 −1.12%
1964 0.9 +0.45 +98.89%
1963 0.45 −0 −0.66%
1962 0.45

About the indicator

Annual production-based CO2 emissions per resident. Unlike absolute emissions, this indicator removes the effect of country size, which is why it is used in debates about the fair allocation of climate responsibility: the countries with the largest total emissions are not always the leaders per person.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. That is why the world value is lower than the rich countries would suggest: the denominator is the entire population of the Earth.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.