Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0092 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.0092 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0654 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 units per person, in 1960.
That places United States Virgin Islands 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0073 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0081 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0085 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0089 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0092 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0093 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.009 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0127 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0132 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.015 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0173 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0166 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.015 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0135 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0127 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0153 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0515 units per person | +260.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0523 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0544 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0552 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0563 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0572 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0581 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0595 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0609 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0654 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0579 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0543 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 units per person | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0213 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0222 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0223 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0233 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.023 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0213 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0158 units per person | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0172 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.017 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.017 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 units per person | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 units per person | -0.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0092 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0092 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 | +260.5% | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0515 units per person |
| 2002 | -69.4% | 0.0543 units per person | 0.0166 units per person |
| 2017 | -38.7% | 0.017 units per person | 0.0104 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0571 units per person | 0.0515 units per person | 0.0654 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0579 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More energy & mining data for United States Virgin Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 58.5% (1978)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0092 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0654 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 1960.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.