Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 was -117.33 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in United States Virgin Islands is -117.33 kt, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 7.33 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -117.33 kt, in 2021.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 175th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.33 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -47.67 kt | -750.0% |
| 2002 | -47.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -47.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -47.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -47.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -47.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -47.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -47.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -47.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -47.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -95.33 kt | +100.0% |
| 2012 | -95.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -95.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -95.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -95.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -102.67 kt | +7.7% |
| 2017 | -102.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -102.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -102.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -102.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -117.33 kt | +14.3% |
| 2022 | -117.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -117.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -117.33 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -117.33 kt | -0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's -117.33 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.25 kt. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.33 kt | 7.33 kt | 7.33 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -42.17 kt | -47.67 kt | 7.33 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -93.5 kt | -102.67 kt | -47.67 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -114.89 kt | -117.33 kt | -102.67 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 172 Bahrain -58.67 kt compare
- 172 Micronesia -58.67 kt compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates -66 kt compare
- 176 Iceland -161.33 kt compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia -183.33 kt compare
- 178 El Salvador -198 kt compare
- 178 Guadeloupe -198 kt compare
More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -123.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
- Population, total 103,792 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in United States Virgin Islands was -117.33 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -117.33 kt in 2021.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 175th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).