British Virgin Islands vs Cook Islands: Methane emissions
British Virgin Islands
11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cook Islands
14,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
194th
Cook Islands rank
193rd
Methane emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 14,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 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.
British Virgin Islands ranks 194th and Cook Islands ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 11 and Cook Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1860s | 8,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 9,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 9,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 9,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 10,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 10,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 10,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1930s | 10,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 10,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 7,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 7,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 8,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 8,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 9,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 11,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 11,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, British Virgin Islands or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 14,054 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 British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
- 2,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands rank globally for methane emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 194th and Cook Islands ranks 193rd 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.