Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in United States Virgin Islands
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.141 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.142 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 0.143 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 0.144 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 0.1451 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 0.1461 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 0.1471 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 0.1481 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 0.1491 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 0.1501 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 0.1511 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 0.1521 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 0.1532 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 0.1543 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 0.1553 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 0.1564 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 0.1574 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 0.1585 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 0.1595 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 0.1606 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 0.1616 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 0.1628 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 0.1639 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 0.165 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 0.1661 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 0.1672 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 0.1683 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 0.1695 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 0.1706 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 0.1717 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 0.1728 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1781 | 0.1739 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 0.1751 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 0.1763 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 0.1775 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 0.1786 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 0.1798 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 0.1809 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 0.1821 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1789 | 0.1832 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 0.1844 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 0.1856 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 0.1868 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 0.1881 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 0.1893 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 0.1905 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 0.1917 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 0.1929 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 0.1941 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 0.1953 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 0.2153 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1801 | 0.2172 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 0.2195 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 0.2208 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 0.2241 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1805 | 0.2254 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 0.2257 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 0.2293 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1808 | 0.231 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 0.2325 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 0.2342 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 0.2355 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 0.2372 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 0.2388 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 0.2406 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 0.2422 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 0.245 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 0.2473 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 0.2498 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 0.2484 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 0.2493 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 0.2501 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 0.251 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 0.2518 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 0.2559 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 0.26 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 0.2663 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1827 | 0.2705 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 0.2751 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1829 | 0.2815 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1830 | 0.291 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1831 | 0.2954 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 0.3197 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1833 | 0.3343 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1834 | 0.3267 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1835 | 0.3541 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1836 | 0.364 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1837 | 0.3785 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1838 | 0.3668 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1839 | 0.378 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1840 | 0.385 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1841 | 0.3896 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 0.4039 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1843 | 0.4211 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1844 | 0.4553 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1845 | 0.4966 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1846 | 0.5264 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1847 | 0.575 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1848 | 0.6065 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1849 | 0.6302 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1850 | 0.656 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1851 | 0.7467 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1852 | 0.7764 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1853 | 0.829 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1854 | 0.8715 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1855 | 0.9503 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1856 | 0.9668 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 0.967 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.9597 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1859 | 1.01 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1860 | 1.06 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1861 | 1.12 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1862 | 1.2 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1863 | 1.27 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1864 | 1.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 1.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 1.35 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1867 | 1.52 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1868 | 1.66 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1869 | 1.84 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1870 | 1.93 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1871 | 1.95 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 2.28 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1873 | 2.6 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1874 | 2.54 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1875 | 2.39 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1876 | 2.31 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1877 | 2.65 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1878 | 2.67 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 3.21 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1880 | 3.71 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1881 | 3.83 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1882 | 4.15 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1883 | 3.94 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1884 | 4.02 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 3.86 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1886 | 4.18 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1887 | 4.27 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 4.78 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1889 | 4.68 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 5.66 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1891 | 6.17 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1892 | 6.14 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 5.99 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1894 | 5.68 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1895 | 6.21 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1896 | 6.43 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 6.48 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 6.58 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 7.19 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1900 | 7.6 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1901 | 8.12 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1902 | 8.93 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1903 | 10.15 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1904 | 10.42 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 11.54 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1906 | 11.4 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 13.65 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1908 | 12.76 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1909 | 13.41 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1910 | 14.68 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1911 | 15.24 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 16.2 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1913 | 18.61 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1914 | 18.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 19.89 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1916 | 22.37 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1917 | 25.03 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1918 | 26.99 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1919 | 27.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 34.23 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1921 | 34.16 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 38.45 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1923 | 47.88 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1924 | 46.29 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1925 | 48.98 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1926 | 51.25 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 56.95 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1928 | 58.25 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 64.41 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1930 | 57.56 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1931 | 54.08 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1932 | 50.27 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1933 | 56.71 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1934 | 58.93 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 64.53 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1936 | 73.41 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1937 | 84.18 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1938 | 79.03 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1939 | 85.53 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1940 | 95.91 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1941 | 103.44 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1942 | 103.13 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 112 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1944 | 127.89 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1945 | 132.36 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 134.62 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 147.08 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1948 | 162.71 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 150.63 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1950 | 168.82 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1951 | 180.22 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 187.39 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 197.01 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 197.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 211.72 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 218.91 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 214.06 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 216.35 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 225.99 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 238.52 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 255.99 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 284.25 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 314.31 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 347.25 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 387.39 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 423.63 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 456.77 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 500.99 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 547.91 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 652.22 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 900.54 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 1,008 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 1,156 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 1,020 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 1,282 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 1,369 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1,397 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,657 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 1,592 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,578 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,658 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1,500 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,352 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 1,277 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,365 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1,420 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,474 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,541 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,443 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 5,351 tonnes | +270.9% |
| 1991 | 5,484 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5,752 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 5,880 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6,041 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 6,169 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,279 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,444 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,615 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7,098 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 6,289 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 5,891 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,804 tonnes | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 2,307 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 2,412 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,413 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,477 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,529 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,493 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,473 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,309 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,714 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 1,890 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1,856 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,850 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,834 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,829 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,119 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 1,112 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,085 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 906.17 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 975.18 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 965.77 tonnes | -1.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 965.77 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 965.77 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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% | 1,443 tonnes | 5,351 tonnes |
| 2002 | -69.4% | 5,891 tonnes | 1,804 tonnes |
| 2017 | -38.8% | 1,829 tonnes | 1,119 tonnes |
| 1971 | +38.1% | 652.22 tonnes | 900.54 tonnes |
| 2011 | -25.8% | 2,309 tonnes | 1,714 tonnes |
| 2003 | +27.9% | 1,804 tonnes | 2,307 tonnes |
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 |
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- 186 French Guiana 1,080 tonnes compare
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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 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
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.