Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.0023 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in United States Virgin Islands, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0023 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0041 Mt CO2e in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
That places United States Virgin Islands 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 Mt CO2e | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 197 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0028 Mt CO2e compare
- 198 American Samoa 0.0027 Mt CO2e compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 0.0026 Mt CO2e compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0021 Mt CO2e compare
- 202 Tuvalu 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
- 203 Nauru 0.0006 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0245 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.2347 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0192 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0019 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in United States Virgin Islands?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0023 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 Mt CO2e in 1982.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).