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Per capita nitrous oxide in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.114 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.114
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3319
in 1977
All-time low
0.0134
in 1871
Years of data
82
1871–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in British Virgin Islands, 1871–2024

00.10.20.3187119472024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.114.

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 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.3319 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0134, 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.

Per capita nitrous oxide in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Year Value Change
1871 0.0134 —
1881 0.0221 +64.8%
1891 0.0323 +46.5%
1901 0.0426 +31.9%
1911 0.0647 +51.8%
1921 0.0767 +18.6%
1946 0.1313 +71.2%
1950 0.1507 +14.8%
1951 0.156 +3.5%
1952 0.1642 +5.3%
1953 0.1737 +5.8%
1954 0.1832 +5.5%
1955 0.1935 +5.7%
1956 0.2041 +5.5%
1957 0.2137 +4.7%
1958 0.2215 +3.6%
1959 0.2264 +2.2%
1960 0.2291 +1.2%
1961 0.2353 +2.7%
1962 0.2483 +5.5%
1963 0.2649 +6.7%
1964 0.2835 +7.0%
1965 0.3019 +6.5%
1966 0.3174 +5.1%
1967 0.328 +3.3%
1968 0.3311 +1.0%
1969 0.3243 -2.1%
1970 0.2934 -9.5%
1971 0.303 +3.3%
1972 0.3073 +1.4%
1973 0.31 +0.9%
1974 0.3186 +2.8%
1975 0.3219 +1.0%
1976 0.329 +2.2%
1977 0.3319 +0.9%
1978 0.3248 -2.1%
1979 0.3253 +0.2%
1980 0.3288 +1.1%
1981 0.3277 -0.3%
1982 0.3095 -5.6%
1983 0.2989 -3.4%
1984 0.2858 -4.4%
1985 0.2688 -6.0%
1986 0.2375 -11.6%
1987 0.2287 -3.7%
1988 0.2262 -1.1%
1989 0.219 -3.2%
1990 0.2137 -2.4%
1991 0.2067 -3.2%
1992 0.2 -3.2%
1993 0.1968 -1.6%
1994 0.1905 -3.2%
1995 0.186 -2.4%
1996 0.1882 +1.2%
1997 0.1853 -1.5%
1998 0.1831 -1.2%
1999 0.1799 -1.8%
2000 0.1732 -3.7%
2001 0.1692 -2.4%
2002 0.1667 -1.5%
2003 0.1648 -1.1%
2004 0.1612 -2.2%
2005 0.1578 -2.1%
2006 0.1588 +0.6%
2007 0.1578 -0.6%
2008 0.1567 -0.7%
2009 0.1577 +0.6%
2010 0.1597 +1.3%
2011 0.1439 -9.9%
2012 0.1378 -4.2%
2013 0.1359 -1.4%
2014 0.1333 -1.9%
2015 0.1281 -3.9%
2016 0.1342 +4.7%
2017 0.1339 -0.2%
2018 0.1362 +1.7%
2019 0.1264 -7.2%
2020 0.117 -7.5%
2021 0.1179 +0.8%
2022 0.1166 -1.2%
2023 0.1171 +0.4%
2024 0.114 -2.6%

British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

  • British Virgin Islands's 0.114 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 29% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • British Virgin Islands's 0.114 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +71.2% 0.0767 0.1313
1881 +64.8% 0.0134 0.0221
1911 +51.8% 0.0426 0.0647
1891 +46.5% 0.0221 0.0323
1901 +31.9% 0.0323 0.0426

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0134 0.0134 0.0134 1
1880s 0.0221 0.0221 0.0221 1
1890s 0.0323 0.0323 0.0323 1
1900s 0.0426 0.0426 0.0426 1
1910s 0.0647 0.0647 0.0647 1
1920s 0.0767 0.0767 0.0767 1
1940s 0.1313 0.1313 0.1313 1
1950s 0.1887 0.1507 0.2264 10
1960s 0.2864 0.2291 0.3311 10
1970s 0.3165 0.2934 0.3319 10
1980s 0.2731 0.219 0.3288 10
1990s 0.193 0.1799 0.2137 10
2000s 0.1624 0.1567 0.1732 10
2010s 0.1369 0.1264 0.1597 10
2020s 0.1165 0.114 0.1179 5

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 176 Burundi 0.1195 compare
  2. 177 Bahamas 0.1189 compare
  3. 178 Maldives 0.1147 compare
  4. 180 Rwanda 0.1129 compare
  5. 181 Saint Lucia 0.1108 compare
  6. 182 Gambia 0.109 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in British Virgin Islands?
Per capita nitrous oxide in British Virgin Islands was 0.114 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.3319 in 1977.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 in 1871.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
British Virgin Islands ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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