Red list index (Our World) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Red list index (Our World) was 0.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.79
in 1980
All-time low
0.72
in 2008
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in British Virgin Islands, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.73 for red list index in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.79 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 2008.
That places British Virgin Islands 206th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red list index (Our World) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.79 | — |
| 1981 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.78 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.72 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.73 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.783 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.726 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 203 Ecuador 0.74 compare
- 203 Fiji 0.74 compare
- 203 Japan 0.74 compare
- 206 Bahamas 0.73 compare
- 206 Falkland Islands 0.73 compare
- 206 Guatemala 0.73 compare
- 206 Guyana 0.73 compare
- 206 Honduras 0.73 compare
- 206 Mexico 0.73 compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 0.73 compare
- 206 Vanuatu 0.73 compare
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)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in British Virgin Islands?
- Red list index in British Virgin Islands was 0.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 2008.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for red list index?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 206th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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