British Virgin Islands Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
108.295
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+3,14%
increase
Global Share
0%
Per Capita
3,19
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in the British Virgin Islands were 108.295 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 3,14% over the previous year, representing an increase by 3.293 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 105.002 tons.
- Per capita: 3,19 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- the British Virgin Islands accounts for 0% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108.295 | 91.810 | 11.946 | 4.539 | – | 3,19 | 3,14% | 0,00020% |
| 2023 | 105.002 | 88.694 | 11.849 | 4.459 | – | 3,09 | 0,36% | 0,00020% |
| 2022 | 104.623 | 88.416 | 11.773 | 4.434 | – | 3,17 | 4,21% | 0,00020% |
| 2021 | 100.400 | 84.485 | 11.578 | 4.337 | – | 3,04 | 0,12% | 0,00020% |
| 2020 | 100.282 | 84.556 | 11.411 | 4.315 | – | 3,07 | −2,58% | 0,00020% |
| 2019 | 102.937 | 87.369 | 11.254 | 4.315 | – | 3,2 | 26,44% | 0,00020% |
| 2018 | 81.415 | 66.468 | 11.039 | 3.909 | – | 2,57 | −0,79% | 0,00016% |
| 2017 | 82.066 | 67.093 | 11.057 | 3.916 | – | 2,63 | −11,09% | 0,00017% |
| 2016 | 92.303 | 77.228 | 11.003 | 4.073 | – | 3,01 | 6,59% | 0,00019% |
| 2015 | 86.599 | 71.710 | 10.939 | 3.951 | – | 2,88 | 1,99% | 0,00018% |
| 2014 | 84.912 | 70.042 | 10.942 | 3.928 | – | 2,87 | 6,17% | 0,00017% |
| 2013 | 79.979 | 65.413 | 10.720 | 3.846 | – | 2,75 | 12,02% | 0,00017% |
| 2012 | 71.393 | 57.092 | 10.579 | 3.723 | – | 2,5 | 2,77% | 0,00015% |
| 2011 | 69.472 | 55.186 | 10.614 | 3.672 | – | 2,49 | −17,78% | 0,00015% |
| 2010 | 84.498 | 70.492 | 10.065 | 3.941 | – | 3,1 | 9,43% | 0,00019% |
| 2009 | 77.217 | 63.406 | 10.011 | 3.801 | – | 2,92 | 12,83% | 0,00018% |
| 2008 | 68.435 | 54.915 | 9.895 | 3.625 | – | 2,67 | 10,48% | 0,00016% |
| 2007 | 61.945 | 48.632 | 9.800 | 3.513 | – | 2,5 | 6,86% | 0,00014% |
| 2006 | 57.968 | 44.794 | 9.746 | 3.429 | – | 2,42 | 15,58% | 0,00014% |
| 2005 | 50.155 | 37.289 | 9.587 | 3.278 | – | 2,16 | 4,09% | 0,00012% |
| 2004 | 48.184 | 35.504 | 9.448 | 3.232 | – | 2,14 | 2,38% | 0,00012% |
| 2003 | 47.065 | 34.415 | 9.452 | 3.198 | – | 2,14 | 8,27% | 0,00012% |
| 2002 | 43.470 | 30.947 | 9.424 | 3.098 | – | 2,02 | 8,61% | 0,00012% |
| 2001 | 40.024 | 27.669 | 9.325 | 3.030 | – | 1,9 | 0,59% | 0,00011% |
| 2000 | 39.790 | 27.761 | 9.209 | 2.820 | – | 1,93 | 7,89% | 0,00011% |
| 1999 | 36.880 | 25.071 | 8.968 | 2.842 | – | 1,83 | 1,09% | 0,00011% |
| 1998 | 36.481 | 24.744 | 8.928 | 2.810 | – | 1,85 | 2,02% | 0,00011% |
| 1997 | 35.760 | 24.081 | 8.940 | 2.739 | – | 1,86 | 2,25% | 0,00010% |
| 1996 | 34.973 | 23.453 | 8.822 | 2.697 | – | 1,86 | 19,02% | 0,00010% |
| 1995 | 29.385 | 18.062 | 8.743 | 2.580 | – | 1,59 | −0,68% | 0,000088% |
| 1994 | 29.586 | 18.375 | 8.643 | 2.567 | – | 1,64 | 1,71% | 0,000090% |
| 1993 | 29.089 | 18.034 | 8.518 | 2.538 | – | 1,64 | −1,42% | 0,000090% |
| 1992 | 29.508 | 18.499 | 8.449 | 2.560 | – | 1,7 | 0,61% | 0,000091% |
| 1991 | 29.331 | 18.370 | 8.410 | 2.551 | – | 1,73 | 0,9% | 0,000091% |
| 1990 | 29.068 | 18.289 | 8.265 | 2.514 | – | 1,77 | −0,57% | 0,000090% |
| 1989 | 29.234 | 18.725 | 8.031 | 2.479 | – | 1,84 | 1,97% | 0,000092% |
| 1988 | 28.669 | 18.262 | 7.930 | 2.477 | – | 1,88 | 5,56% | 0,000091% |
| 1987 | 27.158 | 16.916 | 7.827 | 2.415 | – | 1,86 | 65,27% | 0,000089% |
| 1986 | 16.432 | 6.076 | 7.970 | 2.386 | – | 1,18 | −19,56% | 0,000055% |
| 1985 | 20.428 | 9.568 | 8.232 | 2.628 | – | 1,54 | −0,59% | 0,000070% |
| 1984 | 20.549 | 9.530 | 8.314 | 2.704 | – | 1,61 | −13,71% | 0,000071% |
| 1983 | 23.813 | 12.808 | 8.266 | 2.738 | – | 1,95 | −0,87% | 0,000085% |
| 1982 | 24.021 | 13.066 | 8.218 | 2.738 | – | 2,05 | −4,38% | 0,000086% |
| 1981 | 25.123 | 13.973 | 8.355 | 2.795 | – | 2,22 | 22,86% | 0,000090% |
| 1980 | 20.448 | 9.523 | 8.220 | 2.705 | – | 1,86 | 1,77% | 0,000072% |
| 1979 | 20.092 | 9.631 | 7.827 | 2.634 | – | 1,86 | −0,03% | 0,000070% |
| 1978 | 20.098 | 9.737 | 7.749 | 2.612 | – | 1,89 | −0,84% | 0,000072% |
| 1977 | 20.269 | 9.735 | 7.882 | 2.652 | – | 1,91 | 5,27% | 0,000074% |
| 1976 | 19.255 | 8.820 | 7.831 | 2.604 | – | 1,83 | −2,25% | 0,000072% |
| 1975 | 19.699 | 9.725 | 7.449 | 2.526 | – | 1,88 | 9,99% | 0,000077% |
| 1974 | 17.910 | 8.038 | 7.403 | 2.469 | – | 1,73 | −2,49% | 0,000070% |
| 1973 | 18.366 | 9.016 | 6.976 | 2.374 | – | 1,79 | 1,52% | 0,000072% |
| 1972 | 18.091 | 8.936 | 6.831 | 2.324 | – | 1,79 | 10,82% | 0,000075% |
| 1971 | 16.325 | 7.342 | 6.728 | 2.256 | – | 1,64 | 3,4% | 0,000070% |
| 1970 | 15.788 | 7.347 | 6.291 | 2.150 | – | 1,61 | – | 0,000068% |
See also
- British Virgin Islands CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of the British Virgin Islands
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).