British Virgin Islands Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
108,295
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+3.14%
increase
Global Share
< 0.01%
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 3.1% 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 6.56 t).
- the British Virgin Islands accounts for < 0.01% 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% | < 0.01% |
| 2023 | 105,002 | 88,694 | 11,849 | 4,459 | – | 3.09 | 0.36% | < 0.01% |
| 2022 | 104,623 | 88,416 | 11,773 | 4,434 | – | 3.17 | 4.21% | < 0.01% |
| 2021 | 100,400 | 84,485 | 11,578 | 4,337 | – | 3.04 | 0.12% | < 0.01% |
| 2020 | 100,282 | 84,556 | 11,411 | 4,315 | – | 3.07 | −2.58% | < 0.01% |
| 2019 | 102,937 | 87,369 | 11,254 | 4,315 | – | 3.2 | 26.44% | < 0.01% |
| 2018 | 81,415 | 66,468 | 11,039 | 3,909 | – | 2.57 | −0.79% | < 0.01% |
| 2017 | 82,066 | 67,093 | 11,057 | 3,916 | – | 2.63 | −11.09% | < 0.01% |
| 2016 | 92,303 | 77,228 | 11,003 | 4,073 | – | 3.01 | 6.59% | < 0.01% |
| 2015 | 86,599 | 71,710 | 10,939 | 3,951 | – | 2.88 | 1.99% | < 0.01% |
| 2014 | 84,912 | 70,042 | 10,942 | 3,928 | – | 2.87 | 6.17% | < 0.01% |
| 2013 | 79,979 | 65,413 | 10,720 | 3,846 | – | 2.75 | 12.02% | < 0.01% |
| 2012 | 71,393 | 57,092 | 10,579 | 3,723 | – | 2.5 | 2.77% | < 0.01% |
| 2011 | 69,472 | 55,186 | 10,614 | 3,672 | – | 2.49 | −17.78% | < 0.01% |
| 2010 | 84,498 | 70,492 | 10,065 | 3,941 | – | 3.1 | 9.43% | < 0.01% |
| 2009 | 77,217 | 63,406 | 10,011 | 3,801 | – | 2.92 | 12.83% | < 0.01% |
| 2008 | 68,435 | 54,915 | 9,895 | 3,625 | – | 2.67 | 10.48% | < 0.01% |
| 2007 | 61,945 | 48,632 | 9,800 | 3,513 | – | 2.5 | 6.86% | < 0.01% |
| 2006 | 57,968 | 44,794 | 9,746 | 3,429 | – | 2.42 | 15.58% | < 0.01% |
| 2005 | 50,155 | 37,289 | 9,587 | 3,278 | – | 2.16 | 4.09% | < 0.01% |
| 2004 | 48,184 | 35,504 | 9,448 | 3,232 | – | 2.14 | 2.38% | < 0.01% |
| 2003 | 47,065 | 34,415 | 9,452 | 3,198 | – | 2.14 | 8.27% | < 0.01% |
| 2002 | 43,470 | 30,947 | 9,424 | 3,098 | – | 2.02 | 8.61% | < 0.01% |
| 2001 | 40,024 | 27,669 | 9,325 | 3,030 | – | 1.9 | 0.59% | < 0.01% |
| 2000 | 39,790 | 27,761 | 9,209 | 2,820 | – | 1.93 | 7.89% | < 0.01% |
| 1999 | 36,880 | 25,071 | 8,968 | 2,842 | – | 1.83 | 1.09% | < 0.01% |
| 1998 | 36,481 | 24,744 | 8,928 | 2,810 | – | 1.85 | 2.02% | < 0.01% |
| 1997 | 35,760 | 24,081 | 8,940 | 2,739 | – | 1.86 | 2.25% | < 0.01% |
| 1996 | 34,973 | 23,453 | 8,822 | 2,697 | – | 1.86 | 19.02% | < 0.01% |
| 1995 | 29,385 | 18,062 | 8,743 | 2,580 | – | 1.59 | −0.68% | < 0.01% |
| 1994 | 29,586 | 18,375 | 8,643 | 2,567 | – | 1.64 | 1.71% | < 0.01% |
| 1993 | 29,089 | 18,034 | 8,518 | 2,538 | – | 1.64 | −1.42% | < 0.01% |
| 1992 | 29,508 | 18,499 | 8,449 | 2,560 | – | 1.7 | 0.61% | < 0.01% |
| 1991 | 29,331 | 18,370 | 8,410 | 2,551 | – | 1.73 | 0.9% | < 0.01% |
| 1990 | 29,068 | 18,289 | 8,265 | 2,514 | – | 1.77 | −0.57% | < 0.01% |
| 1989 | 29,234 | 18,725 | 8,031 | 2,479 | – | 1.84 | 1.97% | < 0.01% |
| 1988 | 28,669 | 18,262 | 7,930 | 2,477 | – | 1.88 | 5.56% | < 0.01% |
| 1987 | 27,158 | 16,916 | 7,827 | 2,415 | – | 1.86 | 65.27% | < 0.01% |
| 1986 | 16,432 | 6,076 | 7,970 | 2,386 | – | 1.18 | −19.56% | < 0.01% |
| 1985 | 20,428 | 9,568 | 8,232 | 2,628 | – | 1.54 | −0.59% | < 0.01% |
| 1984 | 20,549 | 9,530 | 8,314 | 2,704 | – | 1.61 | −13.71% | < 0.01% |
| 1983 | 23,813 | 12,808 | 8,266 | 2,738 | – | 1.95 | −0.87% | < 0.01% |
| 1982 | 24,021 | 13,066 | 8,218 | 2,738 | – | 2.05 | −4.38% | < 0.01% |
| 1981 | 25,123 | 13,973 | 8,355 | 2,795 | – | 2.22 | 22.86% | < 0.01% |
| 1980 | 20,448 | 9,523 | 8,220 | 2,705 | – | 1.86 | 1.77% | < 0.01% |
| 1979 | 20,092 | 9,631 | 7,827 | 2,634 | – | 1.86 | −0.03% | < 0.01% |
| 1978 | 20,098 | 9,737 | 7,749 | 2,612 | – | 1.89 | −0.84% | < 0.01% |
| 1977 | 20,269 | 9,735 | 7,882 | 2,652 | – | 1.91 | 5.27% | < 0.01% |
| 1976 | 19,255 | 8,820 | 7,831 | 2,604 | – | 1.83 | −2.25% | < 0.01% |
| 1975 | 19,699 | 9,725 | 7,449 | 2,526 | – | 1.88 | 9.99% | < 0.01% |
| 1974 | 17,910 | 8,038 | 7,403 | 2,469 | – | 1.73 | −2.49% | < 0.01% |
| 1973 | 18,366 | 9,016 | 6,976 | 2,374 | – | 1.79 | 1.52% | < 0.01% |
| 1972 | 18,091 | 8,936 | 6,831 | 2,324 | – | 1.79 | 10.82% | < 0.01% |
| 1971 | 16,325 | 7,342 | 6,728 | 2,256 | – | 1.64 | 3.4% | < 0.01% |
| 1970 | 15,788 | 7,347 | 6,291 | 2,150 | – | 1.61 | – | < 0.01% |
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).