Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0
World rank
172nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.5314
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in United States Virgin Islands, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.5314 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 172nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.5314 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0664 | 0 | 0.5314 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 169 Oman 0.0007 compare
- 170 Sweden 0.0007 compare
- 171 Libya 0.0001 compare
- 172 American Samoa 0
- 172 Andorra 0
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 172 Aruba 0
- 172 Bahrain 0
- 172 Bermuda 0
- 172 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 172 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 172 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 172 Curacao 0 compare
- 172 Cyprus 0 compare
- 172 Dominica 0 compare
- 172 Estonia 0 compare
- 172 Falkland Islands 0 compare
- 172 Faroe Islands 0
- 172 French Polynesia 0
- 172 Gibraltar 0
- 172 Guam 0 compare
- 172 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 172 Iceland 0 compare
- 172 Isle of Man 0
- 172 Kiribati 0
- 172 Liechtenstein 0
- 172 Luxembourg 0
- 172 Macao 0
- 172 Maldives 0
- 172 Malta 0 compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 0
- 172 Martinique 0 compare
- 172 Mauritius 0 compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 172 Monaco 0
- 172 Nauru 0
- 172 Norfolk Island 0
- 172 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 172 Palau 0 compare
- 172 Pitcairn 0
- 172 Qatar 0 compare
- 172 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 172 Saint Martin (French part) 0
- 172 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 172 Samoa 0
- 172 San Marino 0
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 172 Seychelles 0
- 172 Singapore 0
- 172 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 172 Tonga 0
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 172 Tuvalu 0
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 172 Vatican 0
- 172 Wallis and Futuna 0
- 172 Western Sahara 0 compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6263 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in United States Virgin Islands was 0 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5314 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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