British Virgin Islands vs Liechtenstein: Methane emissions
British Virgin Islands
11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Liechtenstein
24,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
194th
Liechtenstein rank
191st
Methane emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 24,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 12,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 2.1 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 Liechtenstein ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 10 and Liechtenstein in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 484.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1860s | 8,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 733.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 9,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 841.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 9,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 980.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 9,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 10,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 10,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 10,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 952.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1930s | 10,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 857.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 10,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 7,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 7,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 8,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 8,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 9,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 11,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 11,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, British Virgin Islands or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 24,556 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 Liechtenstein?
- 12,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Liechtenstein?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Liechtenstein rank globally for methane emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 194th and Liechtenstein ranks 191st 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.