Global change over the last 50 years in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Global change over the last 50 years was 1,129 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in British Virgin Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in British Virgin Islands is 1,129, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2,771 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2000.
That places British Virgin Islands 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 400 | — |
| 1966 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300 | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 306 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 318 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 330 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 340 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 350 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 360 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 370 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 380 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 390 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 407 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 470 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 520 | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 543 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 565 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 582 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 615 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 624 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 634 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 453 | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 343 | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 470 | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 532 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 506 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 105 | -79.2% |
| 1998 | 116 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 43 | -62.6% |
| 2001 | 837 | +1846.5% |
| 2002 | 1,062 | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 2,771 | +160.9% |
| 2004 | 1,262 | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 1,295 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,308 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,251 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,202 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,201 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,201 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,200 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,196 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,202 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,205 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,201 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,192 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,193 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,193 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,193 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,122 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,134 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,138 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,128 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,129 | +0.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1,129 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1,129 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1846.5% | 43 | 837 |
| 2003 | +160.9% | 1,062 | 2,771 |
| 1997 | -79.2% | 506 | 105 |
| 2000 | -62.6% | 115 | 43 |
| 2004 | -54.5% | 2,771 | 1,262 |
| 1994 | +37.0% | 343 | 470 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 340 | 300 | 400 | 5 |
| 1970s | 320.4 | 300 | 360 | 10 |
| 1980s | 484.2 | 370 | 615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 389.8 | 105 | 634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,223 | 43 | 2,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,198 | 1,192 | 1,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,130 | 1,122 | 1,138 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 24,443 (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0286 metric tons per person (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in British Virgin Islands?
- Global change over the last 50 years in British Virgin Islands was 1,129 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,771 in 2003.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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