Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.025 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands is 0.025 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.025 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places British Virgin Islands 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 75 North Macedonia 0.026 kt per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 0.0256 kt per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kiribati 0.0256 kt per square kilometre compare
- 79 Jamaica 0.0245 kt per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 0.0239 kt per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uruguay 0.0237 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 0.025 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.025 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Waste — 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
Waste — 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — 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
Waste — 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.