Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 65,859 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▬ Flat
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 65,859 tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 74,816 tonnes CO₂e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61,639 tonnes CO₂e, in 2006.
That places United States Virgin Islands 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,672 tonnes CO₂e | 64,210 tonnes CO₂e | 66,844 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,276 tonnes CO₂e | 61,639 tonnes CO₂e | 74,816 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,726 tonnes CO₂e | 64,034 tonnes CO₂e | 65,859 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 193 Cayman Islands 77,896 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74,376 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 195 Bermuda 73,540 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 197 Sao Tome and Principe 65,146 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 198 Northern Mariana Islands 63,995 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 63,725 tonnes CO₂e 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in United States Virgin Islands?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in United States Virgin Islands was 65,859 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 74,816 tonnes CO₂e in 2005.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,639 tonnes CO₂e in 2006.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.