Long run air pollution in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Long run air pollution was 2,095 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2,095
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
196th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,428
in 2010
All-time low
0.9231
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in British Virgin Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 2,095 for long run air pollution in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2,428 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9231, in 1750.
That places British Virgin Islands 196th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.9231 | — |
| 1751 | 0.9306 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 0.9381 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 0.9456 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 0.9531 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 0.9606 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 0.9681 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 0.9757 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 0.9832 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 0.9907 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.9982 | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 1.09 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 1.12 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 1.13 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 1.14 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 1.15 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 1.16 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 1.17 | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 1.18 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 1.2 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 1.2 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 1.21 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 1.22 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 1.23 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 1.24 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 1.25 | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 1.26 | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 1.27 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 1.28 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 1.29 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 1.35 | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 1.36 | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 1.38 | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 1.39 | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 1.41 | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 1.42 | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 1.44 | +1.0% |
| 1806 | 1.45 | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 1.47 | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 1.48 | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 1.5 | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 1.51 | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 1.52 | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 1.53 | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 1.54 | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 1.56 | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 1.57 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 1.57 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 1.58 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 1.59 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 1.6 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 1.61 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 1.62 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 1.63 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 1.64 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 1.65 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 1.66 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 1.67 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 1.67 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 1.68 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 1.69 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 1.71 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 1.72 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 1.75 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 1.76 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 1.77 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 1.78 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 1.79 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 1.8 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 1.81 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 1.82 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 1.83 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 1.84 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1.85 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 1.86 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1.87 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1.88 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1.89 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1.89 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.89 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.9 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 1.91 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 1.92 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 1.94 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 1.96 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1.98 | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 2 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 2.02 | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 2.05 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 2.07 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 2.1 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 2.12 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 2.14 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 2.16 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 2.17 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 2.19 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 2.21 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 2.22 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 2.24 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 2.26 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 2.28 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 2.3 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 2.32 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 2.34 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 2.36 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 2.37 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 2.39 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 2.41 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 2.43 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 2.46 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 2.48 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 2.5 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 2.51 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.53 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 2.55 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 2.57 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 2.59 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 2.62 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 2.65 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 2.67 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 2.7 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 2.73 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 2.75 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 2.78 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 2.8 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 2.83 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 2.86 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 2.86 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 3.11 | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 3.36 | +8.1% |
| 1903 | 3.61 | +7.5% |
| 1904 | 3.87 | +7.0% |
| 1905 | 4.12 | +6.6% |
| 1906 | 4.38 | +6.3% |
| 1907 | 4.64 | +5.9% |
| 1908 | 4.9 | +5.6% |
| 1909 | 5.16 | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 5.42 | +5.0% |
| 1911 | 5.66 | +4.4% |
| 1912 | 5.9 | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 6.13 | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 6.34 | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 6.54 | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 6.74 | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 6.93 | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 7.12 | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 7.31 | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 7.49 | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 7.66 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 7.89 | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 8.09 | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 8.27 | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 8.54 | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 8.83 | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 9.07 | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 9.31 | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 9.52 | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 9.75 | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 10.02 | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 10.21 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 10.4 | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 10.55 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 10.69 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 10.88 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 11.07 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 11.31 | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 11.58 | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 11.8 | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 11.99 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 12.2 | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 12.24 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 12.37 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 12.49 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 12.79 | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 13.08 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 13.34 | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 13.62 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 13.81 | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 14.08 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 14.18 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 14.14 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 13.96 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 13.65 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 13.27 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 12.87 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 12.46 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 12.03 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 11.52 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 11.08 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 18.27 | +64.8% |
| 1963 | 18.45 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 25.52 | +38.3% |
| 1965 | 25.84 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 32.82 | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 20.49 | -37.6% |
| 1968 | 40.11 | +95.7% |
| 1969 | 46.89 | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 46.76 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 55.08 | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 54.23 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 59.15 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 54.98 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 67.06 | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 65.01 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 69.13 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 77.19 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 75.43 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 80.07 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 124.45 | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 107.82 | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 110.22 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 113.65 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 133.53 | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 159 | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 185.24 | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 200.99 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 200.48 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 597.28 | +197.9% |
| 1991 | 640.97 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 712.6 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 606.97 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 605.96 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 651.61 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 837.71 | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 775.86 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 831.42 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 763.54 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1,252 | +63.9% |
| 2001 | 1,289 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,315 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,540 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1,647 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1,701 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,754 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,783 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,954 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 2,207 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 2,428 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2,214 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2,287 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,315 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,268 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,315 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,278 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,214 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,255 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,221 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,028 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2,088 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,095 | +0.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 2,095 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 2,095 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +197.9% | 200.48 | 597.28 |
| 1968 | +95.7% | 20.49 | 40.11 |
| 1962 | +64.8% | 11.08 | 18.27 |
| 2000 | +63.9% | 763.54 | 1,252 |
| 1981 | +55.4% | 80.07 | 124.45 |
| 1967 | -37.6% | 32.82 | 20.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.9569 | 0.9231 | 0.9907 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.03 | 0.9982 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.12 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.43 | 1.36 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.55 | 1.51 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.64 | 1.6 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.74 | 1.69 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.93 | 1.89 | 2 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.12 | 2.02 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.31 | 2.22 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.5 | 2.41 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.74 | 2.62 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4 | 2.86 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.41 | 5.42 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.47 | 7.49 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.65 | 9.75 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.59 | 11.8 | 13.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.45 | 12.03 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.1 | 11.08 | 46.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.4 | 46.76 | 77.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.54 | 80.07 | 200.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 702.39 | 597.28 | 837.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,644 | 1,252 | 2,207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,280 | 2,214 | 2,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,070 | 2,028 | 2,095 | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 193 Comoros 2,935 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,822 compare
- 195 Sao Tome and Principe 2,506 compare
- 197 Dominica 1,910 compare
- 198 Solomon Islands 1,764 compare
- 199 Samoa 1,763 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 long run air pollution in British Virgin Islands?
- Long run air pollution in British Virgin Islands was 2,095 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,428 in 2010.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9231 in 1750.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for long run air pollution?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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