Environment in United States Virgin Islands 297 indicators covering environment for United States Virgin Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 122nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 120th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 101st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 1.2 km2 2021 unchanged 133rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 2 km2 2021 unchanged 147th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0 km2 2021 — 145th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 0 km2 2021 — 156th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0 km2 2021 — 155th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 1.2 km2 2021 unchanged 168th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 km2 2021 — 35th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0 km2 2021 — 146th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0 km2 2021 — 147th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 km2 2021 — 92nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 km2 2021 — 125th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 1.2 km2 2021 unchanged 160th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 62.42 % 2021 up 1.2% 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 113th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 128th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 37.27 % 2021 down 1.9% 128th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 115th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.62 % 2021 unchanged 27th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 68th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 36.96 % 2021 down 1.9% 82nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 62.42 % 2021 up 1.2% 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0 % 2021 — 139th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 0 % 2021 — 157th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0 % 2021 — 155th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 37.27 % 2021 down 1.9% 156th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 — 28th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0 % 2021 — 141st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.62 % 2021 unchanged 36th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 — 82nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 133rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 67th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 134th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 58th PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 0.0% 2017 — 92nd PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 0.0% 2017 — 123rd PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 10.0% 2017 down 50.0% 151st Forest certified for sustainable use 0 thousands of hectares 2024 — 85th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 2024 — 92nd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 114.9% 2022 up 2,882.8% 50th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 15.7% 2022 down 26.3% 93rd Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 8.27 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 22.3% 176th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 6.02 1000 ha 2019 — 161st Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 0.92 1000 ha 2019 — 164th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 2.06 1000 ha 2019 — 157th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 1.86 1000 ha 2019 — 160th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 0.02 1000 ha 2019 — 149th Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 1.63 1000 ha 2019 — 173rd Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 8.41 1000 ha 2019 — 130th Above-ground forest biomass 152.95 tonnes per hectare 2025 up 84.3% 69th Above-ground biomass in forest 152.95 2025 up 84.3% 72nd Forest area 20.66 2025 up 7.8% 198th Forest area as a proportion of total land area 59.0% 2025 up 7.8% 43rd ← Previous Page 5 of 5