Share of global methane emissions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of global methane emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
194th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1850
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in British Virgin Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.0% for share of 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 of global methane emissions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0% in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 of global methane emissions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 191 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 192 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 193 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 195 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 197 Saint Helena 0.0% 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 share of global methane emissions in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of global methane emissions in British Virgin Islands was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1850.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of global methane emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.