Environment in United States Virgin Islands 297 indicators covering environment for United States Virgin Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 — 193rd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 2.5% 110th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 195th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 168th Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 4.2% 155th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 0.5% 136th Arable land use per person 0.0086 hectares per person 2023 down 7.3% 191st Forest area 20,660 hectares 2025 up 7.8% 182nd Share of global forest area 0.0% 2025 up 8.9% 182nd Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 8.6% 131st Primary Forest — Area 0 1000 ha 2025 — 126th Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.7% 2025 down 4.7% 14th Annual change in forest area 150 hectares 2025 up 2.7% 66th Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.7% 2025 down 4.7% 13th Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 150 hectares 2025 up 2.7% 66th Forest land — Area 20.66 1000 ha 2025 up 7.8% 203rd Naturally regenerating forest — Area 20.66 1000 ha 2025 up 7.8% 198th Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land 100 % 2025 unchanged 1st Emissions of air pollutants 1,383 tonnes 2022 down 15.1% 201st Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person 2024 up 68.6% 125th Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2022 up 64.1% 150th Carbon intensity of GDP 0 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2022 up 2.5% 189th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF -4.0% 2024 unchanged 154th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0% 2024 — 146th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.2% 2024 unchanged 115th Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.5% 2024 up 20.0% 149th Coal rents 0.2% 2020 down 94.1% 26th Forest land — Share in Land area 58.94 % 2024 up 8.5% 42nd Other land — Area 11.41 1000 ha 2024 down 3.8% 221st Solid biofuels — Energy production 30.33 TJ 2024 up 10.2% 178th Fuelwood — Energy production 30.33 TJ 2024 up 10.2% 176th Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 84.1% 85th Total Bioenergy — Energy production 30.33 TJ 2024 up 10.2% 183rd Solid biofuels — Energy consumption 26 TJ 2024 up 8.8% 189th Fuelwood — Energy consumption 21.19 TJ 2024 up 7.9% 175th Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption 26 TJ 2024 up 8.8% 190th Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 6.79 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 16.2% 178th Charcoal — Energy production 4.81 TJ 2024 up 13.2% 138th Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 203.6 Square kilometres 2023 up 7.9% 148th Land use hidden — Forest 203.6 Square kilometres 2023 up 7.9% 156th Land use hidden — Planted Forest 0 Square kilometres 2023 — 155th Charcoal — Energy consumption 4.81 TJ 2024 up 13.2% 159th Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.96 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 up 25.4% 206th Exposure to outdoor air pollution 6.1 µg/m³ 2024 up 10.9% 204th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 5.49 1000 ha 2022 up 13.4% 160th Herbaceous crops — Area from CCI_LC 3.91 1000 ha 2022 up 58.9% 174th Woody crops — Area from CCI_LC 0.87 1000 ha 2022 down 64.6% 193rd Grassland — Area from CCI_LC 3.19 1000 ha 2022 up 5.6% 187th Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 16.58 1000 ha 2022 down 1.6% 182nd Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 0.84 1000 ha 2022 down 7.7% 88th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 0.18 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 202nd Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 1.64 1000 ha 2022 down 14.1% 141st Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 191st Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 0.01 1000 ha 2022 — 166th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 36th Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 11.98 1000 ha 2022 down 0.6% 181st Land use over the long-term 2,200 hectares 2025 up 10.0% 175th Grazing land use over the long-term 2,200 hectares 2025 up 10.0% 175th Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 99.5% 2024 up 0.4% 94th Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 99.5% 2024 up 0.4% 77th ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →