Fossil fuel consumption in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fossil fuel consumption was 0.7842 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7842 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.7842 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0.0752 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption in British Virgin Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in British Virgin Islands is 0.7842 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.7842 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0752 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places British Virgin Islands 202nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1244 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | +49.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1244 terawatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.124 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0752 terawatt-hours | -39.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1937 terawatt-hours | +157.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1942 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1937 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1937 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1937 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1942 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1937 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1937 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1937 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2505 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2498 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2498 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2498 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4375 terawatt-hours | +75.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4477 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4736 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.506 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5318 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5471 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.596 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6179 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6639 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6958 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7139 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7306 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7281 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7281 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7398 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7423 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7523 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7067 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6654 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7599 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7456 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7611 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7726 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7842 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7842 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.7842 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.7842 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.38 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +157.7% | 0.0752 terawatt-hours | 0.1937 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +75.1% | 0.2498 terawatt-hours | 0.4375 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | +49.6% | 0.1244 terawatt-hours | 0.1861 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | -39.4% | 0.124 terawatt-hours | 0.0752 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | -33.2% | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | 0.1244 terawatt-hours |
| 1996 | +29.4% | 0.1937 terawatt-hours | 0.2505 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1588 terawatt-hours | 0.0752 terawatt-hours | 0.1942 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2162 terawatt-hours | 0.1937 terawatt-hours | 0.2505 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5517 terawatt-hours | 0.4375 terawatt-hours | 0.6958 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7267 terawatt-hours | 0.6654 terawatt-hours | 0.7599 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7695 terawatt-hours | 0.7456 terawatt-hours | 0.7842 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 201 Tonga 0.9129 terawatt-hours compare
- 203 Dominica 0.7504 terawatt-hours compare
- 204 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7359 terawatt-hours compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 0.7021 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for British Virgin Islands
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in British Virgin Islands?
- Fossil fuel consumption in British Virgin Islands was 0.7842 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7842 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0752 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.