What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 7,429 tonnes in 1998.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 69.01 tonnes in 1750.

How does United States Virgin Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?

United States Virgin Islands ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands

Name: emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United States Virgin Islands: emissions of air pollutants was 3,262 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

3,262 tonnes

Change on year

up 4.7%

World rank

198th

of 220 countries

All-time high

7,429 tonnes

in 1998

All-time low

69.01 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands is 3,262 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 7,429 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69.01 tonnes, in 1750.

That places United States Virgin Islands 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	71.23 tonnes	69.01 tonnes	73.43 tonnes	10
1760s	76.26 tonnes	73.92 tonnes	78.59 tonnes	10
1770s	81.56 tonnes	79.1 tonnes	84 tonnes	10
1780s	87.12 tonnes	84.54 tonnes	89.67 tonnes	10
1790s	92.92 tonnes	90.23 tonnes	95.58 tonnes	10
1800s	99.02 tonnes	96.22 tonnes	101.79 tonnes	10
1810s	103.07 tonnes	102.39 tonnes	103.74 tonnes	10
1820s	104.48 tonnes	103.88 tonnes	105.09 tonnes	10
1830s	105.85 tonnes	105.24 tonnes	106.41 tonnes	10
1840s	107.18 tonnes	106.52 tonnes	107.94 tonnes	10
1850s	108.95 tonnes	108.08 tonnes	109.53 tonnes	10
1860s	111.34 tonnes	109.85 tonnes	113.12 tonnes	10
1870s	115.61 tonnes	113.5 tonnes	118.88 tonnes	10
1880s	121.64 tonnes	120.02 tonnes	123.13 tonnes	10
1890s	128.05 tonnes	126.05 tonnes	129.89 tonnes	10
1900s	132.68 tonnes	130.72 tonnes	137.12 tonnes	10
1910s	154.09 tonnes	133.87 tonnes	175.98 tonnes	10
1920s	243.27 tonnes	199.03 tonnes	289.76 tonnes	10
1930s	287.26 tonnes	241.06 tonnes	349.65 tonnes	10
1940s	499.26 tonnes	386.38 tonnes	609.18 tonnes	10
1950s	664.64 tonnes	630.88 tonnes	687.24 tonnes	10
1960s	798.32 tonnes	668.01 tonnes	900.53 tonnes	10
1970s	1,455 tonnes	953.5 tonnes	1,960 tonnes	10
1980s	2,902 tonnes	2,278 tonnes	3,497 tonnes	10
1990s	6,469 tonnes	5,616 tonnes	7,429 tonnes	10
2000s	6,281 tonnes	5,860 tonnes	6,692 tonnes	10
2010s	3,992 tonnes	3,621 tonnes	5,921 tonnes	10
2020s	3,149 tonnes	3,070 tonnes	3,262 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

195 Macao 4,633 tonnes compare
196 Grenada 3,825 tonnes compare
197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,521 tonnes compare
199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,836 tonnes compare
200 Tonga 2,435 tonnes compare
201 Micronesia (country) 2,235 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth -0.6% (2025)
Population, total 103,792 (2025)
Urban population growth -0.5% (2025)
Urban population 99,006 (2025)
Urban population 95.4% (2025)
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0019 (2024)
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 46,479 international-$ in 2021 prices (2022)
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices (2022)
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 965.77 tonnes (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands?: Emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands was 3,262 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in United States Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 7,429 tonnes in 1998.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in United States Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 69.01 tonnes in 1750.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?: United States Virgin Islands ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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