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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1881 | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +64.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +51.8% |
| 1921 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +71.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1951 | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 29% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +71.2% | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1881 | +64.8% | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1911 | +51.8% | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1891 | +46.5% | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1901 | +31.9% | 0.0323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -12.51 % change on previous year (1999)
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.