Per capita methane emissions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Per capita methane emissions was 0.2963 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane emissions in British Virgin Islands, 1871–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.2963 for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 82 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.12 in 1891 and was at its lowest, 0.2963, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1.36 | — |
| 1881 | 1.77 | +30.5% |
| 1891 | 2.12 | +19.3% |
| 1901 | 2.06 | -2.7% |
| 1911 | 1.87 | -9.2% |
| 1921 | 2.05 | +9.7% |
| 1946 | 1.61 | -21.8% |
| 1950 | 1.32 | -17.6% |
| 1951 | 1.31 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.29 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.27 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.23 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 1.2 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 1.16 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 1.13 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.9743 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9524 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9294 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9082 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8824 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8524 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.813 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7705 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7157 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6408 | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.675 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6759 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6815 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7137 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.711 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7399 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7385 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7206 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7223 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7476 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7368 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6979 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6769 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6568 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6286 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5887 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5597 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5483 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5374 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.535 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5291 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5194 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5111 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5072 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5009 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4945 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4882 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4758 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4669 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4683 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4614 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4529 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4403 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4257 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4179 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4107 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4002 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.39 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3812 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3775 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3837 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3614 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3506 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3439 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3279 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3358 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3499 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.331 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3157 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3082 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3051 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3022 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2996 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2963 | -1.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.2963 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 29% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.2963 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | +30.5% | 1.36 | 1.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.21 | 1.05 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8805 | 0.7157 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7019 | 0.6408 | 0.7399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6379 | 0.5374 | 0.7476 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5028 | 0.4669 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4249 | 0.3812 | 0.4683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3477 | 0.3157 | 0.3837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3023 | 0.2963 | 0.3082 | 5 |
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More climate change data for British Virgin Islands
- Share co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -46.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 57.4% (2025)
- Urban population 22,804 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 39,732 (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in British Virgin Islands?
- Per capita methane emissions in British Virgin Islands was 0.2963 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 1891.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2963 in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for per capita methane emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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