Aruba vs British Virgin Islands: Methane emissions
Aruba
23,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Aruba rank
192nd
British Virgin Islands rank
194th
Methane emissions over time
- Aruba
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 23,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 11,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Aruba's figure about 2.0 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
Aruba ranks 192nd and British Virgin Islands ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 8 and British Virgin Islands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 770.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1860s | 1,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 1,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 1,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 2,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 1,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 2,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 5,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1930s | 8,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 10,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 11,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1960s | 12,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1970s | 14,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1980s | 14,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1990s | 18,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 2000s | 69,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 2010s | 26,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 2020s | 23,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Aruba or British Virgin Islands?
- Aruba, at 23,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Aruba and British Virgin Islands?
- 11,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and British Virgin Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and British Virgin Islands rank globally for methane emissions?
- Aruba ranks 192nd and British Virgin Islands ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.