Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 223.84 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
223.84 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
207th
of 220 countries
All-time high
810.11 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
0.4978 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in British Virgin Islands is 223.84 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 810.11 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4978 tonnes, in 1750.
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.4978 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.5018 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 0.5058 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 0.5097 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 0.5137 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 0.5177 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 0.5216 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 0.5256 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 0.5295 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 0.5335 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 0.5375 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 0.5417 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 0.546 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 0.5503 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 0.5546 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 0.5588 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 0.5631 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 0.5674 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 0.5716 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 0.5759 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 0.5802 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 0.5848 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 0.5894 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 0.594 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 0.5986 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 0.6032 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 0.6078 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 0.6124 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 0.6169 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 0.6215 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 0.6261 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 0.6311 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 0.636 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 0.641 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 0.6459 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 0.6509 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 0.6558 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 0.6607 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 0.6657 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 0.6706 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 0.6755 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 0.6809 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 0.6862 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 0.6915 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 0.6968 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 0.7021 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 0.7075 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 0.7128 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 0.7181 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 0.7234 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 0.7287 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 0.7344 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 0.7401 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 0.7458 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 0.7515 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 0.7572 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 0.7629 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 0.7686 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 0.7743 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 0.78 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 0.7857 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 0.788 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 0.7904 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 0.7927 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 0.795 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 0.7973 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 0.7996 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 0.802 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 0.8043 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 0.8066 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 0.8089 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 0.8112 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 0.8136 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 0.816 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 0.8183 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 0.8207 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 0.823 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 0.8254 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 0.8277 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 0.8301 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 0.8324 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 0.8348 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 0.8372 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 0.8396 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 0.842 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 0.8444 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 0.8468 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 0.8492 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 0.8515 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 0.8539 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 0.8563 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 0.8587 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 0.8612 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 0.8636 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 0.866 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 0.8684 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 0.8708 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 0.8732 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 0.8757 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 0.8781 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 0.8805 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 0.8571 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1852 | 0.8397 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 0.839 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.8382 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.8374 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.8605 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1857 | 0.8842 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1858 | 0.9085 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 0.9335 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1860 | 0.9592 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 0.9755 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 0.9906 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 1.01 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 1.02 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.03 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.02 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 1.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 1.04 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.06 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 1.07 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 1.07 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 1.06 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 1.06 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.05 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.09 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 1.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 1.1 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 1.11 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.16 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 1.17 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 1.15 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1901 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.16 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 1.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 1.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 1.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.2 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.2 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 1.2 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.19 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 1.18 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 1.17 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 1.15 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 1.14 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 1.13 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.12 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 1.11 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 1.12 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 1.11 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 1.11 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 1.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 1.15 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 1.15 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 1.15 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.15 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 1.17 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 1.17 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 1.17 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 1.16 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 1.18 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 1.19 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 1.2 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 1.2 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 1.2 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 1.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.19 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.17 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 1.13 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 1.08 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.03 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.9766 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 0.9207 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 0.8641 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 0.8063 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 0.7441 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 4.66 tonnes | +526.1% |
| 1963 | 4.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 8.56 tonnes | +83.5% |
| 1965 | 8.57 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 12.43 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1967 | 4.79 tonnes | -61.4% |
| 1968 | 16.27 tonnes | +239.2% |
| 1969 | 20.08 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 20.05 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 25.46 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 24.96 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 28.81 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 24.74 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 33.2 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 31.59 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 33.19 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 39.15 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 37.7 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 38.32 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 66.12 tonnes | +72.5% |
| 1982 | 54.29 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 53.01 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 52.25 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 64.8 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 79.58 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 95.1 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 105.54 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 100.97 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 428.64 tonnes | +324.5% |
| 1991 | 449.63 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 488.37 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 516.24 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 568.99 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 609.98 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 687.45 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 723.07 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 756.4 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 810.11 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 704.28 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 687.31 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 184.46 tonnes | -73.2% |
| 2003 | 208.65 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 217.2 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 227.28 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 250.96 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 278.35 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 316.58 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 335.51 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 326.83 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 203.9 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 233.94 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 230.82 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 221.36 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 227.94 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 226.27 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 235.62 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 232.71 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 224.84 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 213.67 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 226.63 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 223.84 tonnes | -1.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 223.84 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 223.84 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +526.1% | 0.7441 tonnes | 4.66 tonnes |
| 1990 | +324.5% | 100.97 tonnes | 428.64 tonnes |
| 1968 | +239.2% | 4.79 tonnes | 16.27 tonnes |
| 1964 | +83.5% | 4.66 tonnes | 8.56 tonnes |
| 2002 | -73.2% | 687.31 tonnes | 184.46 tonnes |
| 1981 | +72.5% | 38.32 tonnes | 66.12 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.5157 tonnes | 0.4978 tonnes | 0.5335 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.5567 tonnes | 0.5375 tonnes | 0.5759 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.6009 tonnes | 0.5802 tonnes | 0.6215 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.6484 tonnes | 0.6261 tonnes | 0.6706 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.6995 tonnes | 0.6755 tonnes | 0.7234 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.7544 tonnes | 0.7287 tonnes | 0.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.7962 tonnes | 0.7857 tonnes | 0.8066 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.8195 tonnes | 0.8089 tonnes | 0.8301 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.8432 tonnes | 0.8324 tonnes | 0.8539 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.8672 tonnes | 0.8563 tonnes | 0.8781 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8679 tonnes | 0.8374 tonnes | 0.9335 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.01 tonnes | 0.9592 tonnes | 1.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.04 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.06 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.13 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.17 tonnes | 1.15 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.18 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.12 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.15 tonnes | 1.14 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.08 tonnes | 0.8641 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.16 tonnes | 0.7441 tonnes | 20.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.89 tonnes | 20.05 tonnes | 39.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 71 tonnes | 38.32 tonnes | 105.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 603.89 tonnes | 428.64 tonnes | 810.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.06 tonnes | 184.46 tonnes | 704.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.42 tonnes | 203.9 tonnes | 326.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.38 tonnes | 213.67 tonnes | 226.63 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 204 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 309.3 tonnes compare
- 205 Cook Islands 262.42 tonnes compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 240.05 tonnes compare
- 208 Dominica 160.9 tonnes compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 113.68 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in British Virgin Islands?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in British Virgin Islands was 223.84 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 810.11 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4978 tonnes in 1750.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.