Emissions of air pollutants in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Emissions of air pollutants was 2,095 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2,095 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
196th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,428 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
0.9231 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in British Virgin Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 2,095 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants 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, emissions of air pollutants in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2,428 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9231 tonnes, 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.9231 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.9306 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 0.9381 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 0.9456 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 0.9531 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 0.9606 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 0.9681 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 0.9757 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 0.9832 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 0.9907 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.9982 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 1.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 1.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 1.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 1.1 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 1.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 1.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 1.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 1.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 1.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 1.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 1.21 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 1.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 1.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 1.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 1.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 1.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 1.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 1.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 1.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 1.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 1.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 1.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 1.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 1.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 1.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 1.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 1.38 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 1.39 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 1.41 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 1.42 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 1.44 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1806 | 1.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 1.47 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 1.48 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 1.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 1.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 1.52 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 1.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 1.54 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 1.55 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 1.56 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 1.57 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 1.57 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 1.58 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 1.59 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 1.6 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 1.61 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 1.62 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 1.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 1.64 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 1.65 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 1.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 1.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 1.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 1.68 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 1.69 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 1.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 1.71 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 1.72 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 1.73 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 1.74 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 1.75 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 1.76 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 1.77 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 1.78 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 1.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 1.8 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 1.81 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 1.82 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 1.83 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 1.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1.85 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 1.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1.89 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 1.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 1.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 1.94 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 1.96 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1.98 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 2 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 2.02 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 2.05 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 2.07 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 2.1 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 2.12 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 2.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 2.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 2.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 2.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 2.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 2.22 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 2.24 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 2.26 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 2.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 2.3 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 2.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 2.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 2.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 2.37 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 2.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 2.41 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 2.43 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 2.46 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 2.48 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 2.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 2.51 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 2.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 2.57 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 2.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 2.62 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 2.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 2.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 2.7 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 2.73 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 2.75 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 2.78 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 2.8 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 2.83 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 2.86 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 2.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 3.11 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 3.36 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1903 | 3.61 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1904 | 3.87 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1905 | 4.12 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1906 | 4.38 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1907 | 4.64 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1908 | 4.9 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1909 | 5.16 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 5.42 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1911 | 5.66 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1912 | 5.9 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 6.13 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 6.34 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 6.54 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 6.74 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 6.93 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 7.12 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 7.31 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 7.49 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 7.66 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 7.89 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 8.09 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 8.27 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 8.54 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 8.83 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 9.07 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 9.31 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 9.52 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 9.75 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 10.02 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 10.21 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 10.4 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 10.55 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 10.69 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 10.88 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 11.07 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 11.31 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 11.58 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 11.8 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 11.99 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 12.2 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 12.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 12.37 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 12.49 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 12.79 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 13.08 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 13.34 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 13.62 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 13.81 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 14.08 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 14.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 14.14 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 13.96 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 13.65 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 13.27 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 12.87 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 12.46 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 12.03 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 11.52 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 11.08 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 18.27 tonnes | +64.8% |
| 1963 | 18.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 25.52 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1965 | 25.84 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 32.82 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 20.49 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1968 | 40.11 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1969 | 46.89 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 46.76 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 55.08 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 54.23 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 59.15 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 54.98 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 67.06 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 65.01 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 69.13 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 77.19 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 75.43 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 80.07 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 124.45 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 107.82 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 110.22 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 113.65 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 133.53 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 159 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 185.24 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 200.99 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 200.48 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 597.28 tonnes | +197.9% |
| 1991 | 640.97 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 712.6 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 606.97 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 605.96 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 651.61 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 837.71 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 775.86 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 831.42 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 763.54 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1,252 tonnes | +63.9% |
| 2001 | 1,289 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,315 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,540 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1,647 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1,701 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,754 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,783 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,954 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 2,207 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 2,428 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2,214 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2,287 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,315 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,268 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,315 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,278 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,214 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,255 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,221 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,028 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2,088 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,095 tonnes | +0.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 2,095 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 2,095 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 597.28 tonnes |
| 1968 | +95.7% | 20.49 tonnes | 40.11 tonnes |
| 1962 | +64.8% | 11.08 tonnes | 18.27 tonnes |
| 2000 | +63.9% | 763.54 tonnes | 1,252 tonnes |
| 1981 | +55.4% | 80.07 tonnes | 124.45 tonnes |
| 1967 | -37.6% | 32.82 tonnes | 20.49 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.9569 tonnes | 0.9231 tonnes | 0.9907 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.03 tonnes | 0.9982 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.12 tonnes | 1.08 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.21 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.31 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.43 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 1.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.55 tonnes | 1.51 tonnes | 1.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.64 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | 1.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.74 tonnes | 1.69 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.84 tonnes | 1.79 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.93 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.12 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | 2.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.31 tonnes | 2.22 tonnes | 2.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.5 tonnes | 2.41 tonnes | 2.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.74 tonnes | 2.62 tonnes | 2.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4 tonnes | 2.86 tonnes | 5.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.41 tonnes | 5.42 tonnes | 7.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.47 tonnes | 7.49 tonnes | 9.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.65 tonnes | 9.75 tonnes | 11.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.59 tonnes | 11.8 tonnes | 13.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.45 tonnes | 12.03 tonnes | 14.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.1 tonnes | 11.08 tonnes | 46.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.4 tonnes | 46.76 tonnes | 77.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.54 tonnes | 80.07 tonnes | 200.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 702.39 tonnes | 597.28 tonnes | 837.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,644 tonnes | 1,252 tonnes | 2,207 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,280 tonnes | 2,214 tonnes | 2,428 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,070 tonnes | 2,028 tonnes | 2,095 tonnes | 3 |
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- 193 Comoros 2,935 tonnes compare
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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 emissions of air pollutants in British Virgin Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants in British Virgin Islands was 2,095 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,428 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9231 tonnes in 1750.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.