What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The highest recorded value was 7,098 tonnes in 1999.

What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in United States Virgin Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.141 tonnes in 1750.

How does United States Virgin Islands rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

United States Virgin Islands ranks 189th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in United States Virgin Islands

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in United States Virgin Islands
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United States Virgin Islands: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 965.77 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

965.77 tonnes

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

189th

of 220 countries

All-time high

7,098 tonnes

in 1999

All-time low

0.141 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in United States Virgin Islands stood at 965.77 tonnes.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 7,098 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.141 tonnes, in 1750.

United States Virgin Islands ranks 189th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.1455 tonnes	0.141 tonnes	0.1501 tonnes	10
1760s	0.1558 tonnes	0.1511 tonnes	0.1606 tonnes	10
1770s	0.1667 tonnes	0.1616 tonnes	0.1717 tonnes	10
1780s	0.178 tonnes	0.1728 tonnes	0.1832 tonnes	10
1790s	0.1899 tonnes	0.1844 tonnes	0.1953 tonnes	10
1800s	0.2241 tonnes	0.2153 tonnes	0.2325 tonnes	10
1810s	0.2419 tonnes	0.2342 tonnes	0.2498 tonnes	10
1820s	0.2612 tonnes	0.2493 tonnes	0.2815 tonnes	10
1830s	0.3409 tonnes	0.291 tonnes	0.3785 tonnes	10
1840s	0.489 tonnes	0.385 tonnes	0.6302 tonnes	10
1850s	0.873 tonnes	0.656 tonnes	1.01 tonnes	10
1860s	1.36 tonnes	1.06 tonnes	1.84 tonnes	10
1870s	2.45 tonnes	1.93 tonnes	3.21 tonnes	10
1880s	4.14 tonnes	3.71 tonnes	4.78 tonnes	10
1890s	6.25 tonnes	5.66 tonnes	7.19 tonnes	10
1900s	10.8 tonnes	7.6 tonnes	13.65 tonnes	10
1910s	20.49 tonnes	14.68 tonnes	27.2 tonnes	10
1920s	48.09 tonnes	34.16 tonnes	64.41 tonnes	10
1930s	66.42 tonnes	50.27 tonnes	85.53 tonnes	10
1940s	126.98 tonnes	95.91 tonnes	162.71 tonnes	10
1950s	201.8 tonnes	168.82 tonnes	225.99 tonnes	10
1960s	375.7 tonnes	238.52 tonnes	547.91 tonnes	10
1970s	1,203 tonnes	652.22 tonnes	1,657 tonnes	10
1980s	1,461 tonnes	1,277 tonnes	1,658 tonnes	10
1990s	6,111 tonnes	5,351 tonnes	7,098 tonnes	10
2000s	3,109 tonnes	1,804 tonnes	6,289 tonnes	10
2010s	1,660 tonnes	1,085 tonnes	2,309 tonnes	10
2020s	949.04 tonnes	906.17 tonnes	975.18 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

186 French Guiana 1,080 tonnes compare
187 Solomon Islands 1,042 tonnes compare
188 East Timor 1,038 tonnes compare
190 Micronesia (country) 934.13 tonnes compare
191 Antigua and Barbuda 867.46 tonnes compare
192 Sao Tome and Principe 841.57 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for United States Virgin Islands

Fuel imports 58.5% (1978)
Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1978)
Ores and metals exports 0.2% (1978)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 91.3% (1978)
Mineral rents 0.0% (2020)
Natural gas rents 0.0% (2020)

All data for United States Virgin Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in United States Virgin Islands?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in United States Virgin Islands was 965.77 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in United States Virgin Islands?: The highest recorded value was 7,098 tonnes in 1999.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in United States Virgin Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.141 tonnes in 1750.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: United States Virgin Islands ranks 189th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.