British Virgin Islands - Nitrous oxide emissions
Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)
Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in British Virgin Islands was 7.35 as of 1989. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 8.07 in 1987, while its lowest value was 2.50 in 1970.
Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.50 |
| 1971 | 2.85 |
| 1972 | 2.93 |
| 1973 | 3.00 |
| 1974 | 2.74 |
| 1975 | 3.06 |
| 1976 | 3.00 |
| 1977 | 3.03 |
| 1978 | 3.15 |
| 1979 | 3.05 |
| 1980 | 3.11 |
| 1981 | 4.80 |
| 1982 | 4.63 |
| 1983 | 5.03 |
| 1984 | 5.99 |
| 1985 | 5.18 |
| 1986 | 5.25 |
| 1987 | 8.07 |
| 1988 | 6.93 |
| 1989 | 7.35 |
Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in British Virgin Islands was 32.93 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32.93 in 2012 and a minimum value of 1.88 in 1991.
Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.88 |
| 1992 | 4.69 |
| 1993 | 2.78 |
| 1994 | 4.91 |
| 1995 | 4.98 |
| 1996 | 7.89 |
| 1997 | 7.41 |
| 1998 | 18.67 |
| 1999 | 18.83 |
| 2000 | 14.86 |
| 2001 | 14.02 |
| 2002 | 13.95 |
| 2003 | 16.63 |
| 2004 | 19.20 |
| 2005 | 18.41 |
| 2006 | 19.97 |
| 2007 | 23.03 |
| 2008 | 25.54 |
| 2009 | 27.93 |
| 2010 | 30.33 |
| 2011 | 31.63 |
| 2012 | 32.93 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
