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Share global methane emissions in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Share global methane emissions was 0.0001 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0001
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
194th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0007
in 1850
All-time low
0.0001
in 1970
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in British Virgin Islands, 1850–2024

000.001185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0001 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0007 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1970.

British Virgin Islands ranks 194th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0007 —
1851 0.0007 -0.3%
1852 0.0007 -0.4%
1853 0.0007 -0.3%
1854 0.0007 -0.7%
1855 0.0007 -0.2%
1856 0.0007 -0.2%
1857 0.0007 +0.0%
1858 0.0007 +0.1%
1859 0.0007 -0.2%
1860 0.0007 -0.3%
1861 0.0007 -0.2%
1862 0.0007 -0.1%
1863 0.0007 -0.4%
1864 0.0007 -0.3%
1865 0.0007 -0.4%
1866 0.0007 -0.4%
1867 0.0007 -0.3%
1868 0.0007 -0.2%
1869 0.0007 -0.4%
1870 0.0007 -0.2%
1871 0.0007 -0.6%
1872 0.0006 -0.9%
1873 0.0006 -0.7%
1874 0.0006 -0.0%
1875 0.0006 -0.8%
1876 0.0006 -0.4%
1877 0.0006 -0.5%
1878 0.0006 -0.4%
1879 0.0006 -0.7%
1880 0.0006 -1.1%
1881 0.0006 -0.8%
1882 0.0006 -0.7%
1883 0.0006 -0.8%
1884 0.0006 -0.5%
1885 0.0006 -0.5%
1886 0.0006 -0.6%
1887 0.0006 -0.8%
1888 0.0006 -1.2%
1889 0.0006 -0.4%
1890 0.0006 -0.9%
1891 0.0006 -0.8%
1892 0.0006 -0.4%
1893 0.0006 -0.0%
1894 0.0006 -0.7%
1895 0.0006 -0.9%
1896 0.0006 -0.5%
1897 0.0006 -0.8%
1898 0.0005 -0.8%
1899 0.0005 -1.2%
1900 0.0005 -1.2%
1901 0.0005 -0.7%
1902 0.0005 -0.5%
1903 0.0005 -1.3%
1904 0.0005 -0.4%
1905 0.0005 -0.9%
1906 0.0005 -1.1%
1907 0.0005 -1.9%
1908 0.0005 +0.3%
1909 0.0005 -1.0%
1910 0.0005 -0.9%
1911 0.0005 -1.0%
1912 0.0005 -1.1%
1913 0.0005 -1.8%
1914 0.0005 +1.0%
1915 0.0005 -0.5%
1916 0.0005 -1.8%
1917 0.0005 -1.4%
1918 0.0005 +0.2%
1919 0.0005 +1.2%
1920 0.0005 -2.7%
1921 0.0005 +1.7%
1922 0.0005 -1.9%
1923 0.0004 -3.1%
1924 0.0004 -1.1%
1925 0.0004 -0.9%
1926 0.0004 -0.2%
1927 0.0004 -2.7%
1928 0.0004 -0.6%
1929 0.0004 -2.1%
1930 0.0004 -0.0%
1931 0.0004 +0.6%
1932 0.0004 +0.2%
1933 0.0004 -1.5%
1934 0.0004 -2.3%
1935 0.0004 -1.7%
1936 0.0004 -2.6%
1937 0.0004 -2.1%
1938 0.0004 -0.2%
1939 0.0004 -1.8%
1940 0.0004 -2.0%
1941 0.0003 -1.4%
1942 0.0003 -0.8%
1943 0.0003 -1.8%
1944 0.0003 -1.2%
1945 0.0003 -0.6%
1946 0.0003 -4.1%
1947 0.0003 -4.5%
1948 0.0003 -3.0%
1949 0.0003 -2.8%
1950 0.0003 -4.0%
1951 0.0003 -4.0%
1952 0.0003 -3.4%
1953 0.0002 -4.0%
1954 0.0002 -4.4%
1955 0.0002 -6.5%
1956 0.0002 -5.1%
1957 0.0002 -5.0%
1958 0.0002 -4.2%
1959 0.0002 -6.2%
1960 0.0002 -4.9%
1961 0.0002 -3.0%
1962 0.0002 -3.3%
1963 0.0002 -4.1%
1964 0.0001 -3.4%
1965 0.0001 -4.2%
1966 0.0001 -5.0%
1967 0.0001 -3.0%
1968 0.0001 -3.0%
1969 0.0001 -4.5%
1970 0.0001 -8.9%
1971 0.0001 +6.6%
1972 0.0001 -0.6%
1973 0.0001 -0.4%
1974 0.0001 +5.8%
1975 0.0001 -0.8%
1976 0.0001 +3.6%
1977 0.0001 -0.6%
1978 0.0001 -2.1%
1979 0.0001 -1.5%
1980 0.0001 +5.6%
1981 0.0001 +4.2%
1982 0.0001 -2.8%
1983 0.0001 +0.5%
1984 0.0001 -0.6%
1985 0.0001 -2.3%
1986 0.0001 -4.4%
1987 0.0001 -2.7%
1988 0.0001 -0.3%
1989 0.0001 -0.9%
1990 0.0001 +2.1%
1991 0.0001 +2.5%
1992 0.0001 +0.6%
1993 0.0001 +0.8%
1994 0.0001 +0.6%
1995 0.0001 -0.0%
1996 0.0001 +0.0%
1997 0.0001 +1.6%
1998 0.0001 +0.8%
1999 0.0001 +0.3%
2000 0.0001 +1.3%
2001 0.0001 +1.4%
2002 0.0001 +1.6%
2003 0.0001 -2.0%
2004 0.0001 -1.8%
2005 0.0001 -0.1%
2006 0.0001 +0.0%
2007 0.0001 +0.2%
2008 0.0001 +0.1%
2009 0.0001 +1.8%
2010 0.0001 -0.9%
2011 0.0001 +2.2%
2012 0.0001 -1.2%
2013 0.0001 +1.9%
2014 0.0001 +0.9%
2015 0.0001 -0.4%
2016 0.0001 +0.1%
2017 0.0001 -1.1%
2018 0.0001 -1.2%
2019 0.0001 -0.6%
2020 0.0001 +0.7%
2021 0.0001 -1.3%
2022 0.0001 -1.6%
2023 0.0001 -0.6%
2024 0.0001 -0.7%

British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

  • British Virgin Islands's 0.0001 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • British Virgin Islands's 0.0001 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0558, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0007 0.0007 0.0007 10
1860s 0.0007 0.0007 0.0007 10
1870s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0007 10
1880s 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 10
1890s 0.0006 0.0005 0.0006 10
1900s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 10
1910s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 10
1920s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0005 10
1930s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 10
1940s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0004 10
1950s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0003 10
1960s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 10
1970s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1980s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1990s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
2000s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
2010s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
2020s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 5

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 191 Liechtenstein 0.0003 compare
  2. 192 Aruba 0.0002 compare
  3. 193 Cook Islands 0.0002 compare
  4. 195 Tuvalu 0.0001 compare
  5. 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
  6. 197 Saint Helena 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in British Virgin Islands?
Share global methane emissions in British Virgin Islands was 0.0001 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0007 in 1850.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1970.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for share global methane emissions?
British Virgin Islands ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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