British Virgin Islands vs Tuvalu: Methane emissions

British Virgin Islands
11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tuvalu
7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
194th
Tuvalu rank
195th

Methane emissions over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu, a difference of 4,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.7 times Tuvalu's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 194th and Tuvalu ranks 195th 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 Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1850s 8,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 673.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1860s 8,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 735.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1870s 9,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 829.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1880s 9,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 959.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1890s 9,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1900s 10,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1910s 10,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1920s 10,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1930s 10,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1940s 10,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1950s 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1960s 7,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1970s 7,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1980s 8,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
1990s 8,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
2000s 9,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
2010s 11,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents British Virgin Islands
2020s 11,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,636 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 Tuvalu?
British Virgin Islands, at 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between British Virgin Islands and Tuvalu?
4,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tuvalu?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for methane emissions?
British Virgin Islands ranks 194th and Tuvalu ranks 195th 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

Indicator
Methane emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.