How have things changed? in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: How have things changed? was 499.84 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
499.84 metric tons
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,223 metric tons
in 2006
All-time low
295.27 metric tons
in 2018
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in United States Virgin Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 499.84 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 2,223 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 295.27 metric tons, in 2018.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 500 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 600 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 503 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 500 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 602 metric tons | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 557 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 547 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 688 metric tons | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 618 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 891 metric tons | +44.2% |
| 1983 | 615 metric tons | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 703 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 618 metric tons | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 939 metric tons | +51.9% |
| 1987 | 901 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 694 metric tons | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 805 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 702 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 904 metric tons | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 940 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,070 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1,170 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1,240 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1,310 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,480 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1,549 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,673 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1,738 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,796 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,867 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,970 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,634 metric tons | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 2,223 metric tons | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 1,468 metric tons | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 1,324 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1,403 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,091 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 820.74 metric tons | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 629.25 metric tons | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 500.21 metric tons | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 509.16 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 468.02 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 595.84 metric tons | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 555.58 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 295.27 metric tons | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 335.92 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 361.27 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 426.14 metric tons | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 420.15 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 441.36 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 499.84 metric tons | +13.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 499.84 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 499.84 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 580 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 600 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 540.9 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 602 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 747.2 metric tons | 615 metric tons | 939 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,136 metric tons | 702 metric tons | 1,549 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,710 metric tons | 1,324 metric tons | 2,223 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 580.13 metric tons | 295.27 metric tons | 1,091 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.75 metric tons | 361.27 metric tons | 499.84 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in United States Virgin Islands?
- How have things changed? in United States Virgin Islands was 499.84 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,223 metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.27 metric tons in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for how have things changed??
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.