Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 6.79 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 6.79 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 7.9 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.55 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2011.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 175 Vanuatu 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 176 United States 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 177 New Zealand 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 179 Canada 6.55 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 180 Fiji 6.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 181 Australia 6.41 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for United States Virgin Islands
- External balance on goods and services -509.00 million current LCU (2022)
- GDP 3.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- GDP 4.67 billion current LCU (2022)
- GDP 4.67 billion current US$ (2022)
- GDP deflator 117.12 base year varies by country (2022)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 5.0% (2022)
- Trade 205.6% (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -10.9% (2022)
- Imports of goods and services 5.06 billion current US$ (2022)
- Imports of goods and services 5.06 billion current LCU (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 6.79 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 micrograms per cubic meter in 2011.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.