Methane emissions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Methane emissions was 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
6,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1970
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in British Virgin Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in British Virgin Islands stood at 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1970.
That places British Virgin Islands 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 9,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 9,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 10,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 192 Aruba 23,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 Cook Islands 14,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 195 Tuvalu 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 197 Saint Helena 2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population 57.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 6.26 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.87 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in British Virgin Islands?
- Methane emissions in British Virgin Islands was 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for methane emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.