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US Virgin Islands: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 0.00 t (2024), 199th of 203 in the world and 39th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 0.23 t (2024), 198th of 203 in the world and 39th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 0.0 Mt (2024), 197th of 203 in the world and 39th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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12 indicators
Environment: US Virgin Islands in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 0.00 t2024 | 199/203 | 39/39 | 0.00 t | 0.00 t | 0.00 t | +3.4%since 2014 | 2.68 t | 9.75 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 0.23 t2024 | 198/203 | 39/39 | 0.21 t | 0.22 t | 0.23 t | +3.8%since 2014 | 5.30 t | 12.50 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 197/203 | 39/39 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | +0.4%since 2014 | 3,510.6 Mt | 17,426.5 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.0 Mt2024 | 198/203 | 39/39 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | ±0.0%since 2014 | 1,771.5 Mt | 13,596.6 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 194/203 | 37/39 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | ±0.0%since 2014 | 1,308.3 Mt | 2,534.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 5.9%2022 | 165/212 | 29/41 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5.9% | +3.9 ppsince 2012 | 34.2% | 12.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 2.5%2021 | 181/206 | 34/41 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | +2.4 ppsince 2011 | 56.7% | 26.7% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³2023 | 178/200 | 34/35 | 7.9 µg/m³ | 7.0 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | +16%since 2013 | 17.4 µg/m³ | 13.0 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 58.9%2024 | 33/214 | 8/42 | 55.1% | 52.7% | 56.9% | +4.6 ppsince 2014 | 46.1% | 36.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 8.3%2024 | 184/210 | 34/39 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 9.4% | −3.5 ppsince 2014 | 32.9% | 28.2% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 2.2%2024 | 168/206 | 33/39 | 5.7% | 2.9% | 2.4% | −0.7 ppsince 2014 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.9%2025 | 181/213 | 32/42 | · | · | 0.6% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 23.4% | 22.2% | 17.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Renewable energy+3.9 pp5.9% in 2022
- Renewable power+2.4 pp2.5% in 2021
Worse than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person+3.4%0.00 t in 2024
- GHG per person+3.8%0.23 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+0.4%0.0 Mt in 2024
- PM2.5 exposure+16%6.8 µg/m³ in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
US Virgin Islands and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with US Virgin Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | US Virgin Islands | Puerto Rico | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t2024 | 4.82 t2024 | 2.33 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 0.23 t2024 | 5.50 t2024 | 2.74 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.0 Mt2024 | 17.6 Mt2024 | 0.1 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.0 Mt2024 | 15.4 Mt2024 | 0.1 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.0 Mt2024 | 1.5 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 5.9%2022 | 2.5%2022 | 1.3%2022 |
| Renewable power | 2.5%2021 | 4.6%2021 | 2.3%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 6.8 µg/m³2023 | 7.8 µg/m³2023 | — |
| Forest cover | 58.9%2024 | 49.7%2024 | 66.0%2024 |