Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre was 0.0195 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands stood at 0.0195 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0226 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0195 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 93.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0195 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 70.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 14 American Samoa 0.0217 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Singapore 0.0209 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Seychelles 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0191 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Andorra 0.019 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6263 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8801 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0195 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0226 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pm exposure 1990 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pm exposure 1990 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pm exposure 1990 2017 Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Pm exposure 1990 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.