Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 2.76 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands stood at 2.76 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 20.28 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7314 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States Virgin Islands 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7314 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8121 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.898 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9921 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 15.29 units per square kilometre | +270.9% |
| 1991 | 15.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 16.43 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.63 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 17.94 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.41 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 18.9 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 20.28 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 17.97 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 16.83 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7351 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 2.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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 | +270.9% | 4.12 units per square kilometre | 15.29 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -69.4% | 16.83 units per square kilometre | 5.15 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.7314 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 4.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.46 units per square kilometre | 15.29 units per square kilometre | 20.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 units per square kilometre | 5.15 units per square kilometre | 17.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 units per square kilometre | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 6.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 34 North Macedonia 3.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Philippines 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 2.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Pakistan 2.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cuba 2.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Palau 2.53 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 2.76 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7314 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.