Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled was 2 events in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands, 1932–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2017, global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands stood at 2 events. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 2 events in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1932.
That places United States Virgin Islands 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 0 events | — |
| 1989 | 0 events | — |
| 1995 | 0 events | — |
| 1996 | 0 events | — |
| 1997 | 0 events | — |
| 1998 | 0 events | — |
| 1999 | 0 events | — |
| 2004 | 0 events | — |
| 2017 | 2 events | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 2 United States 5 events compare
- 3 Brazil 4 events compare
- 3 Vietnam 4 events compare
- 5 Albania 2 events compare
- 5 Australia 2 events compare
- 5 Belize 2 events compare
- 5 Italy 2 events compare
- 5 Japan 2 events compare
- 5 Nepal 2 events compare
- 5 Peru 2 events compare
- 5 Portugal 2 events compare
- 5 Thailand 2 events compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands?
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands was 2 events in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 2017.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1932.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global number of reported disasters by size with 2,158 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Global number of reported disasters by size EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Global number of reported disasters by size with 2,158 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.