British Virgin Islands vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Methane emissions
British Virgin Islands
11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
4,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
194th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
196th
Methane emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 7,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.6 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 194th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 196th of 199 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1860s | 8,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 9,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 9,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 9,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 10,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 10,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 523.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 10,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 719.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1930s | 10,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 972.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 10,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 7,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 7,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 8,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 8,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 9,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 11,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 11,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, British Virgin Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 7,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for methane emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 194th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 196th 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.