Environment in British Virgin Islands

752 indicators covering environment for British Virgin Islands.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0 % 2023 104th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 3.45 million SLC 2020 down 28.1% 115th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 3.45 million USD 2020 down 28.1% 115th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 2024 92nd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 80.5% 2022 up 661.6% 87th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 14.7% 2022 up 44.3% 101st
Forest certified for sustainable use 0 thousands of hectares 2024 85th
Insecticides — Export value 0.1786 1000 USD 2012 up 70.9% 140th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -11.44 % 2020 down 654.9% 99th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -11.44 % 2020 down 654.9% 99th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 7.94 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 21.1% 184th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 0.9 1000 ha 2019 182nd
Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 0.06 1000 ha 2019 188th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 2.04 1000 ha 2019 158th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 1.94 1000 ha 2019 157th
Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 2.24 1000 ha 2019 167th
Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 7.77 1000 ha 2019 133rd
Insecticides — Export quantity 0.021 t 2012 up 425.0% 141st
Antimalarial insecticides — Import quantity 0.915 t 2024 up 78.7% 110th
Antimalarial insecticides — Import value 36.5 1000 USD 2024 up 121.4% 95th
Above-ground forest biomass 209.63 tonnes per hectare 2025 unchanged 29th
Above-ground biomass in forest 209.63 2025 unchanged 30th
Forest area 9.97 2025 unchanged 210th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area 66.5% 2025 unchanged 28th
Share of forest area within protected areas 3.0% 2025 unchanged 176th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 3.0% 2025 unchanged 178th
Municipal waste collected 36,697 2005 up 28.5% 101st
Municipal waste recycled 0 2005 86th
Municipal waste recycled 0 tonnes 2005 83rd
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment 0 2005 65th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled 0.0% 2005 75th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment 0.0% 2005 59th