Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was -429.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in United States Virgin Islands stood at -429.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 85.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -528.5%, in 2005.
That places United States Virgin Islands 215th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 84.6% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -357.2% | -528.5% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -408.3% | -448.7% | -300.2% | 6 |
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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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in United States Virgin Islands was -429.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -528.5% in 2005.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 215th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.