Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in United States Virgin Islands, 2002–2022
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 6.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2015.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 173rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 170 Cape Verde 5.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 171 Belize 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 172 Aruba 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 174 Curacao 4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 4.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 176 Greenland 4.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 965.77 tonnes (2022)
- emissions of air pollutants 3,262 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in co₂ emissions and gdp in United States Virgin Islands?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in United States Virgin Islands was 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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