Human caused air pollution exposure in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Human caused air pollution exposure was 2.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.67
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
214th
of 240 countries
All-time high
3.32
in 1999
All-time low
1.91
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in British Virgin Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 2.67 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3.32 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 2022.
That places British Virgin Islands 214th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.75 | — |
| 1999 | 3.32 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 2.83 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 2.33 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.12 | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.91 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 2.67 | +8.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 2.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 33% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 2.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 | 2.75 | 3.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.01 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 1.96 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 1.91 | 2.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 211 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.78 compare
- 212 Saint Barthelemy 2.76 compare
- 213 Fiji 2.7 compare
- 215 Reunion 2.66 compare
- 216 Faroe Islands 2.54 compare
- 217 Anguilla 2.47 compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.0637 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in British Virgin Islands?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in British Virgin Islands was 2.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 1999.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2022.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 214th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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