Emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Emissions of air pollutants was 1,383 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,383 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
201st
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,467 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
0.1983 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands is 1,383 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 3,467 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1983 tonnes, in 1750.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1983 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.1998 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 0.2014 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 0.2029 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 0.2045 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 0.206 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 0.2076 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 0.2091 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 0.2107 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 0.2122 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 0.2138 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 0.2154 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 0.2171 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 0.2188 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 0.2204 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 0.2221 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 0.2237 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 0.2254 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 0.2271 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 0.2287 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 0.2304 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 0.2322 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 0.234 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 0.2357 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 0.2375 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 0.2393 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 0.2411 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 0.2429 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 0.2446 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 0.2464 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 0.2482 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 0.2501 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 0.252 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 0.2539 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 0.2559 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 0.2578 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 0.2597 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 0.2616 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 0.2635 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 0.2654 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 0.2673 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 0.2693 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 0.2714 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 0.2734 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 0.2755 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 0.2775 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 0.2796 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 0.2816 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 0.2836 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 0.2857 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 0.2904 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1801 | 0.2933 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1802 | 0.2964 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1803 | 0.2993 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1804 | 0.3024 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 0.3054 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1806 | 0.3081 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 0.3114 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1808 | 0.3144 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 0.3173 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 0.3203 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 0.3221 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 0.3239 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 0.3256 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 0.3274 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 0.3292 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 0.3312 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 0.3331 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 0.335 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 0.3364 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 0.3381 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 0.3398 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 0.3415 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 0.3433 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 0.3455 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 0.3477 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 0.3502 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 0.3524 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 0.3547 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 0.3573 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 0.3603 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 0.3625 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 0.3677 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1833 | 0.3715 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 0.372 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 0.3777 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1836 | 0.3808 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 0.3845 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 0.3845 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.3878 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 0.3905 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 0.3929 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 0.3967 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 0.4009 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 0.4076 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 0.4152 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 0.4213 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 0.43 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 0.4363 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1849 | 0.4414 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 0.4469 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 0.4618 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1852 | 0.4678 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 0.4772 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 0.4851 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 0.4982 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1856 | 0.5024 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.5042 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.5049 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.5135 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.568 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1861 | 0.7241 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1862 | 0.8176 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1863 | 0.7871 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1864 | 0.7459 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1865 | 0.7787 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1866 | 0.8748 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1867 | 0.8773 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.9194 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1869 | 0.987 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1870 | 1.06 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1871 | 1.05 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 1.16 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1873 | 1.44 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1874 | 1.49 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1875 | 1.31 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1876 | 1.3 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 1.6 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1878 | 1.72 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1879 | 2.04 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1880 | 2.45 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1881 | 2.51 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 2.66 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1883 | 2.21 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1884 | 2.21 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 2.04 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1886 | 2.39 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1887 | 2.39 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 2.41 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 2.72 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1890 | 3.32 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1891 | 3.75 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1892 | 3.52 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1893 | 3.36 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1894 | 3.31 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 3.52 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1896 | 3.85 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1897 | 3.79 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 3.57 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1899 | 3.69 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 3.95 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1901 | 4.31 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1902 | 5.2 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1903 | 5.87 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1904 | 6.55 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1905 | 7.36 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1906 | 7.06 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1907 | 8.79 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1908 | 9.06 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 9.3 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 10.34 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1911 | 11.06 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1912 | 11.61 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1913 | 13.76 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1914 | 14.75 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1915 | 15.82 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1916 | 17.69 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1917 | 19.7 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1918 | 21.4 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1919 | 23.62 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1920 | 29.83 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1921 | 31.95 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1922 | 36.74 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1923 | 43.99 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1924 | 43.68 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 46.61 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1926 | 48.34 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1927 | 55.43 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1928 | 57.51 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 63.91 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 58.26 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1931 | 56.54 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 54.32 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1933 | 61.27 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1934 | 63.54 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1935 | 70 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1936 | 78.9 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1937 | 91.72 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1938 | 89.3 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 96.57 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1940 | 108.04 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1941 | 116.75 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1942 | 116.36 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 127.89 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1944 | 147.01 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1945 | 155.32 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 160.02 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 173.66 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1948 | 192.59 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1949 | 183.56 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1950 | 203.26 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 217.59 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 223.28 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 229.9 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 227.67 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 236.81 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 235.33 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 223.25 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 219.02 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 220.52 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 224.73 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 236.54 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 255.04 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 273.61 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 292.85 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 315.44 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 325.79 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 334.4 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 351.02 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 370.41 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 424.8 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 764.39 tonnes | +79.9% |
| 1972 | 811.42 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 932.33 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 907.33 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 970.7 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 1,127 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 1,210 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 1,361 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1,330 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,473 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 1,475 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,343 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,289 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,205 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,252 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1,235 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,228 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,234 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,218 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,747 tonnes | +125.5% |
| 1991 | 2,840 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2,972 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3,074 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3,216 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 3,321 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,276 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,325 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,399 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,467 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,183 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 3,078 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,025 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 2,147 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,148 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,170 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,155 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,124 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,081 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,042 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,946 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,345 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 1,629 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 1,586 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,567 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,553 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,558 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,326 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 1,331 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,366 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,218 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1,307 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,383 tonnes | +5.8% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 1,383 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 1,383 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +125.5% | 1,218 tonnes | 2,747 tonnes |
| 1971 | +79.9% | 424.8 tonnes | 764.39 tonnes |
| 2002 | -34.2% | 3,078 tonnes | 2,025 tonnes |
| 2011 | -30.9% | 1,946 tonnes | 1,345 tonnes |
| 1861 | +27.5% | 0.568 tonnes | 0.7241 tonnes |
| 1920 | +26.3% | 23.62 tonnes | 29.83 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.2052 tonnes | 0.1983 tonnes | 0.2122 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.2212 tonnes | 0.2138 tonnes | 0.2287 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.2384 tonnes | 0.2304 tonnes | 0.2464 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.2568 tonnes | 0.2482 tonnes | 0.2654 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.2765 tonnes | 0.2673 tonnes | 0.2857 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.3038 tonnes | 0.2904 tonnes | 0.3173 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3284 tonnes | 0.3203 tonnes | 0.3364 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.347 tonnes | 0.3381 tonnes | 0.3573 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3749 tonnes | 0.3603 tonnes | 0.3878 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4133 tonnes | 0.3905 tonnes | 0.4414 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.4862 tonnes | 0.4469 tonnes | 0.5135 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.808 tonnes | 0.568 tonnes | 0.987 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.42 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 2.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.4 tonnes | 2.04 tonnes | 2.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.57 tonnes | 3.31 tonnes | 3.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.74 tonnes | 3.95 tonnes | 9.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.98 tonnes | 10.34 tonnes | 23.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 45.8 tonnes | 29.83 tonnes | 63.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 72.04 tonnes | 54.32 tonnes | 96.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 148.12 tonnes | 108.04 tonnes | 192.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 223.66 tonnes | 203.26 tonnes | 236.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 297.98 tonnes | 224.73 tonnes | 370.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 983.83 tonnes | 424.8 tonnes | 1,361 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,295 tonnes | 1,205 tonnes | 1,475 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,164 tonnes | 2,747 tonnes | 3,467 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,315 tonnes | 2,025 tonnes | 3,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,521 tonnes | 1,326 tonnes | 1,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,303 tonnes | 1,218 tonnes | 1,383 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 198 Solomon Islands 1,764 tonnes compare
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More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.88 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 8.28 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.95 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 33.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 26.1 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants in United States Virgin Islands was 1,383 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,467 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1983 tonnes in 1750.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.