Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0025 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in United States Virgin Islands is 0.0025 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0025 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1996.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 106th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 kt | — |
| 1998 | 0 kt | — |
| 1999 | 0 kt | — |
| 2000 | 0 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 2002 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0 kt | — |
| 2009 | 0 kt | — |
| 2010 | 0 kt | — |
| 2011 | 0 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0 kt | — |
| 2013 | 0 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0 kt | — |
| 2017 | 0 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0 kt | — |
| 2019 | 0 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0 kt | — |
| 2021 | 0 kt | — |
| 2022 | 0 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0 kt | — |
| 2024 | 0.0025 kt | — |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0025 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0599 kt, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt | 0 kt | 0.0001 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt | 0 kt | 0.0025 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual precipitation 910.85 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -123.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in United States Virgin Islands?
- Forest fires — emissions in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0025 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1996.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for forest fires — emissions?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 106th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.