British Virgin Islands - Methane emissions
Energy related methane emissions (% of total)
Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in British Virgin Islands was 1.96 as of 1989. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 3.07 in 1983, while its lowest value was 1.38 in 1986.
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.82 |
| 1971 | 2.10 |
| 1972 | 2.13 |
| 1973 | 2.41 |
| 1974 | 2.06 |
| 1975 | 2.12 |
| 1976 | 1.82 |
| 1977 | 2.27 |
| 1978 | 1.83 |
| 1979 | 1.70 |
| 1980 | 1.82 |
| 1981 | 2.83 |
| 1982 | 2.85 |
| 1983 | 3.07 |
| 1984 | 2.62 |
| 1985 | 1.57 |
| 1986 | 1.38 |
| 1987 | 2.26 |
| 1988 | 1.86 |
| 1989 | 1.96 |
Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in British Virgin Islands was 28.56 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28.56 in 2012 and a minimum value of 1.67 in 1991.
Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.67 |
| 1992 | 3.31 |
| 1993 | 4.61 |
| 1994 | 6.18 |
| 1995 | 7.71 |
| 1996 | 9.21 |
| 1997 | 10.24 |
| 1998 | 11.50 |
| 1999 | 12.81 |
| 2000 | 14.03 |
| 2001 | 15.01 |
| 2002 | 16.05 |
| 2003 | 17.08 |
| 2004 | 18.05 |
| 2005 | 18.99 |
| 2006 | 19.99 |
| 2007 | 21.44 |
| 2008 | 22.92 |
| 2009 | 24.41 |
| 2010 | 26.04 |
| 2011 | 27.30 |
| 2012 | 28.56 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
