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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


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).