emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands
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.
emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 69.01 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 69.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 70 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 70.49 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 70.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 71.48 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 71.97 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 72.46 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 72.95 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 73.43 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 73.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 74.44 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 74.97 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 75.49 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 76.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 76.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 77.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 77.56 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 78.07 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 78.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 79.1 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 79.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 80.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 80.75 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 81.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 81.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 82.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 82.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 83.46 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 84 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 84.54 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1781 | 85.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 85.69 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 86.27 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 86.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 87.41 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 87.98 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 88.54 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 89.11 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1789 | 89.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 90.23 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 90.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 91.44 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 92.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 92.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 93.23 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 93.82 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 94.41 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 95 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 95.58 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 96.22 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 96.85 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 97.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 98.1 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 98.73 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 99.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 99.95 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 100.57 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 101.18 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 101.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 102.39 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 102.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 102.7 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 102.85 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 103 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 103.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 103.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 103.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 103.6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 103.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 103.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 104.01 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 104.14 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 104.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 104.41 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 104.54 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 104.69 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 104.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 104.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 105.09 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 105.24 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 105.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 105.54 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 105.69 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 105.77 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 105.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 106.08 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 106.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 106.28 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 106.41 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 106.52 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 106.61 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 106.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 106.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 107.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 107.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 107.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 107.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 107.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 107.94 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 108.08 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 108.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 108.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 108.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 108.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 109.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 109.31 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 109.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 109.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 109.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 109.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 110.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 110.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 111.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 110.98 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 111.08 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 111.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 111.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 112.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 113.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 113.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 113.5 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 114.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 116.22 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 116.11 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 115.18 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 114.86 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 116.46 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 116.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 118.88 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 121.15 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 121.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 122.6 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 120.88 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1884 | 120.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 120.02 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 121.52 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 121.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 123 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 123.13 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 126.95 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 129 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 128.27 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 127.32 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 126.05 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 127.75 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 128.68 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 128.44 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 128.13 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 129.89 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 131.25 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 130.72 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 131.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 133.73 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 132.8 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 134.52 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 131.02 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1907 | 137.12 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1908 | 132.21 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 131.67 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 133.87 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 136.36 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 139.55 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 148.45 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1914 | 149.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 152.98 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 160.85 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 169.01 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1918 | 174.64 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 175.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 199.03 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1921 | 200.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 215.59 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1923 | 245.6 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1924 | 239.76 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1925 | 247.3 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 252.33 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 270.32 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1928 | 272.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 289.76 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1930 | 265.55 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1931 | 253.81 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1932 | 241.06 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1933 | 258.84 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1934 | 262.81 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 277.05 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 299.47 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1937 | 336.53 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1938 | 327.85 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 349.65 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1940 | 386.38 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1941 | 415.21 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1942 | 421.72 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 453.19 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1944 | 501.32 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1945 | 519.89 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 532.12 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 567.07 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 609.18 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1949 | 586.5 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1950 | 630.88 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1951 | 658.78 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 668.18 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 680.26 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 672.11 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 687.24 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 683.99 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 660.07 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 649.92 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 654.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 668.01 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 689.51 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 725.07 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 762.3 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 798.35 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 833.91 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 854.99 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 867.32 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 883.25 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 900.53 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 953.5 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1,055 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1,090 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1,220 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 1,252 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,634 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 1,767 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 1,871 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,960 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1,745 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 2,278 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 2,532 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 2,627 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2,688 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,005 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 2,867 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3,067 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 3,169 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3,293 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3,497 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 5,616 tonnes | +60.6% |
| 1991 | 5,679 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5,982 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 6,121 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 6,436 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6,480 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,539 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7,031 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 7,429 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 7,376 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6,692 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 6,630 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6,445 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 6,392 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,269 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,208 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,165 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6,125 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,860 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6,025 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,921 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,171 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 3,900 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,727 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3,769 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,822 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,712 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,628 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,621 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,644 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,070 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 3,114 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,262 tonnes | +4.7% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 3,262 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 3,262 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +60.6% | 3,497 tonnes | 5,616 tonnes |
| 2011 | -29.6% | 5,921 tonnes | 4,171 tonnes |
| 1980 | +30.6% | 1,745 tonnes | 2,278 tonnes |
| 1975 | +30.5% | 1,252 tonnes | 1,634 tonnes |
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 |
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More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Annual precipitation 910.85 millimeters (2025)
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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.