Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
Years of data
82
1871–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in British Virgin Islands, 1871–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.3319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1871.
British Virgin Islands ranks 179th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 82 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 176 Burundi 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Bahamas 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Maldives 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Rwanda 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 Gambia 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in British Virgin Islands?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in British Virgin Islands was 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.