Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0065 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0067 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, in 1972.
British Virgin Islands ranks 131st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0065 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0065 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0045 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +89.6% | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -53.1% | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +56.2% | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +44.9% | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 128 Saint Lucia 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 129 Guyana 0.0069 kt per square kilometre compare
- 130 Syria 0.0069 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Latvia 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 133 Estonia 0.0062 kt per square kilometre compare
- 134 Australia 0.0062 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.6612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5739 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 6.26 million tonnes (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.