Environment & Energy

British Virgin Islands

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil100.0%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.00610.02750.0490.07040.091819702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
0.70.8751.051.221.419902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
0.8321.021.21.381.5619902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions0.0918 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita2.33 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share1.3 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Freshwater withdrawalNo authoritative open source found
Renewable electricity share0 %Ember [2023]
UNESCO World Heritage sitesNo authoritative open source found
Mean annual temperature26.3 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)7,750 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacityNo authoritative open source found
Renewable water resources per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — agricultureNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — industryNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total91.8 MtJRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Civil Aviation
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorialNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share1.23 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueslimited natural freshwater resources; water pollution from sewage and mining/industry waste; coral reef preservationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage13/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

British Virgin Islands's environment & energy on Databook compiles 13 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include co₂ emissions (0.0918 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (2.33 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.