Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 1.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 1.5 for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.313, in 1967.
That places United States Virgin Islands 169th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.072 | — |
| 1962 | -0.08 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.153 | -291.2% |
| 1964 | 0.099 | -35.3% |
| 1965 | -0.304 | -407.1% |
| 1966 | -0.055 | -81.9% |
| 1967 | -0.313 | +469.1% |
| 1968 | -0.15 | -52.1% |
| 1969 | 0.436 | -390.7% |
| 1970 | 0.092 | -78.9% |
| 1971 | -0.199 | -316.3% |
| 1972 | 0.042 | -121.1% |
| 1973 | 0.176 | +319.0% |
| 1974 | -0.284 | -261.4% |
| 1975 | -0.198 | -30.3% |
| 1976 | -0.303 | +53.0% |
| 1977 | 0.262 | -186.5% |
| 1978 | 0.396 | +51.1% |
| 1979 | 0.169 | -57.3% |
| 1980 | 0.727 | +330.2% |
| 1981 | 0.719 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.304 | -57.7% |
| 1983 | 0.577 | +89.8% |
| 1984 | 0.193 | -66.6% |
| 1985 | -0.014 | -107.3% |
| 1986 | 0.164 | -1271.4% |
| 1987 | 0.71 | +332.9% |
| 1988 | 0.589 | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.122 | -79.3% |
| 1990 | 0.57 | +367.2% |
| 1991 | 0.534 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.42 | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.511 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 0.655 | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.713 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.428 | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.585 | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +105.8% |
| 1999 | 0.632 | -47.5% |
| 2000 | 0.27 | -57.3% |
| 2001 | 0.715 | +164.8% |
| 2002 | 0.96 | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 0.931 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.486 | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 0.875 | +80.0% |
| 2006 | 0.693 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 0.516 | -48.8% |
| 2009 | 0.667 | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | +81.3% |
| 2011 | 0.532 | -56.0% |
| 2012 | 0.876 | +64.7% |
| 2013 | 0.83 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.836 | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.992 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.809 | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 0.863 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | +27.8% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.19, 68% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.75, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1271.4% | -0.014 | 0.164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0318 | -0.313 | 0.436 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 | -0.303 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4091 | -0.014 | 0.727 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6252 | 0.42 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.712 | 0.27 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9826 | 0.532 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 0.809 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 166 Bahamas 1.51 compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 1.5 compare
- 168 Mozambique 1.5 compare
- 170 Samoa 1.49 compare
- 171 United Kingdom 1.49 compare
- 172 Dominican Republic 1.49 compare
More climate change data for United States Virgin Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 99,006 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9539 units per person (2025)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -123.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population, total 103,792 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in United States Virgin Islands?
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in United States Virgin Islands was 1.5 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.313 in 1967.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 169th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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