British Virgin Islands vs Malta: Per capita methane emissions
British Virgin Islands
0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Malta
0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
189th
Malta rank
187th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Malta ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 12 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 0.8805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 0.7019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.6379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.5028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.4249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.3477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.3023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, British Virgin Islands or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between British Virgin Islands and Malta?
- 0.0095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Malta?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Malta rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Malta ranks 187th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.