Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.0119 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in British 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in British Virgin Islands is 0.0119 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0119 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
British Virgin Islands ranks 197th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0119 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0119 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 0.009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 194 United States Virgin Islands 0.0192 Mt CO2e compare
- 195 Gibraltar 0.0153 Mt CO2e compare
- 196 Guam 0.0121 Mt CO2e compare
- 198 American Samoa 0.0067 Mt CO2e compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0042 Mt CO2e compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0028 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.0637 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in British Virgin Islands?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in British Virgin Islands was 0.0119 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).