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British Virgin Islands: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 2.33 t (2024), 108th of 203 in the world and 21st of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 2.74 t (2024), 131st of 203 in the world and 29th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 0.1 Mt (2024), 194th of 203 in the world and 38th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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11 indicators
Environment: British Virgin Islands in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 2.33 t2024 | 108/203 | 21/39 | 1.37 t | 2.55 t | 2.28 t | +9.5%since 2014 | 2.68 t | 9.75 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 2.74 t2024 | 131/203 | 29/39 | 1.97 t | 3.05 t | 2.70 t | +6.5%since 2014 | 5.30 t | 12.50 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.1 Mt2024 | 194/203 | 38/39 | 0.0 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | +28%since 2014 | 3,510.6 Mt | 17,426.5 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.1 Mt2024 | 192/203 | 37/39 | 0.0 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | +31%since 2014 | 1,771.5 Mt | 13,596.6 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 197/203 | 38/39 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | +9.2%since 2014 | 1,308.3 Mt | 2,534.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 1.3%2022 | 185/212 | 35/41 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | +0.4 ppsince 2012 | 34.2% | 12.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 2.3%2021 | 183/206 | 35/41 | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.3% | +1.6 ppsince 2011 | 56.7% | 26.7% | 27.8% | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 66.0%2024 | 22/214 | 5/42 | 66.6% | 66.5% | 66.5% | −0.4 ppsince 2014 | 46.1% | 36.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 37.7%2024 | 105/210 | 11/39 | 31.0% | 31.7% | 34.9% | +7.2 ppsince 2014 | 32.9% | 28.2% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 13.2%2024 | 80/206 | 9/39 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | −0.1 ppsince 2014 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.0%2025 | 205/213 | 42/42 | · | · | 0.0% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 23.4% | 22.2% | 17.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Renewable energy+0.4 pp1.3% in 2022
- Renewable power+1.6 pp2.3% in 2021
Worse than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person+9.5%2.33 t in 2024
- GHG per person+6.5%2.74 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+28%0.1 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+31%0.1 Mt in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
British Virgin Islands and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with British Virgin Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | British Virgin Islands | US Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 2.33 t2024 | 0.00 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 2.74 t2024 | 0.23 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.1 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.1 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.0 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 1.3%2022 | 5.9%2022 |
| Renewable power | 2.3%2021 | 2.5%2021 |
| Forest cover | 66.0%2024 | 58.9%2024 |
| Farmland | 37.7%2024 | 8.3%2024 |