Charlotte Amalie
1.2 mi (2 km) around Charlotte Amalie
Air quality now
AQI 48
48.5%
tree cover
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North America · air quality report · 2 cities
U.S. Virgin Islands air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Airleaf measures 2 cities in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Charlotte Amalie reads AQI 48, Saint Croix reads AQI 106 right now.
- cities measured
- 2
- worst air: Saint Croix
- 106
- cleanest air: Charlotte Amalie
- 48
- national forest cover
- 58.9%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
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Air quality right now in all 2 cities in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has the U.S. Virgin Islands lost?
Since 2001, the U.S. Virgin Islands has lost about 4,610 acres (1,870 hectares) of forest (about 3,500 football fields): 11% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was shifting farming (31%), after which forest can grow back. About 2,270 acres (918 hectares) (49%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 4,610 acres (1,870 ha)about 3,500 football fields
- Share of its forest
- 11%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 2,270 acres (918 ha)deforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Acres of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 282 acres (114 ha) | 15 acres (6 ha) | 297 acres (120 ha) |
| 2002 | 38 acres (15 ha) | 14 acres (6 ha) | 52 acres (21 ha) |
| 2003 | 92 acres (37 ha) | 7 acres (3 ha) | 99 acres (40 ha) |
| 2004 | 71 acres (29 ha) | 10 acres (4 ha) | 81 acres (33 ha) |
| 2005 | 46 acres (19 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 49 acres (20 ha) |
| 2006 | 150 acres (61 ha) | 26 acres (11 ha) | 176 acres (71 ha) |
| 2007 | 44 acres (18 ha) | 16 acres (6 ha) | 59 acres (24 ha) |
| 2008 | 79 acres (32 ha) | 16 acres (7 ha) | 96 acres (39 ha) |
| 2009 | 175 acres (71 ha) | 32 acres (13 ha) | 207 acres (84 ha) |
| 2010 | 48 acres (19 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 53 acres (21 ha) |
| 2011 | 100 acres (41 ha) | 21 acres (8 ha) | 121 acres (49 ha) |
| 2012 | 49 acres (20 ha) | 15 acres (6 ha) | 64 acres (26 ha) |
| 2013 | 56 acres (23 ha) | 10 acres (4 ha) | 66 acres (27 ha) |
| 2014 | 49 acres (20 ha) | 2 acres (1 ha) | 52 acres (21 ha) |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | under 1 ha | under 1 ha |
| 2016 | 5 acres (2 ha) | 16 acres (6 ha) | 21 acres (9 ha) |
| 2017 | 615 acres (249 ha) | 1,990 acres (804 ha) | 2,600 acres (1,050 ha) |
| 2018 | 51 acres (21 ha) | 57 acres (23 ha) | 108 acres (44 ha) |
| 2019 | 44 acres (18 ha) | 4 acres (2 ha) | 48 acres (19 ha) |
| 2020 | 33 acres (13 ha) | under 1 ha | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| 2021 | 42 acres (17 ha) | 3 acres (1 ha) | 45 acres (18 ha) |
| 2022 | 75 acres (30 ha) | 9 acres (4 ha) | 84 acres (34 ha) |
| 2023 | 62 acres (25 ha) | 5 acres (2 ha) | 67 acres (27 ha) |
| 2024 | 27 acres (11 ha) | 23 acres (9 ha) | 50 acres (20 ha) |
| 2025 | 35 acres (14 ha) | 46 acres (19 ha) | 81 acres (33 ha) |
Forest loss is slowing down: about 65 acres (26 hectares) a year in 2021–2025, down from 563 acres (228 hectares) a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2017, when about 2,600 acres (1,050 hectares) of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
- Shifting farmingcan grow back31% · 1,410 acres (571 ha)
- Towns and roadscleared for good27% · 1,230 acres (496 ha)
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good23% · 1,040 acres (422 ha)
Also: storms, floods and other natural causes, unknown causes.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, Global Forest Change (GFC-2025-v1.13); causes: WRI/Google DeepMind drivers of forest loss; both CC BY 4.0, summed by Airleaf for each area. How it's measured
U.S. Virgin Islands as a whole
58.9% of the U.S. Virgin Islands was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. That already clears the benchmark — the city reports above show where cover is still thin locally. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Air quality in the U.S. Virgin Islands: your questions answered
What is the air quality in the U.S. Virgin Islands today?
Airleaf measures 2 cities in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Charlotte Amalie reads AQI 48, Saint Croix reads AQI 106 right now.
How much forest has the U.S. Virgin Islands lost since 2001?
About 4,610 acres (1,870 ha) from 2001 to 2025, 11% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 2,270 acres (918 ha) of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
Each city's reading is the US EPA air quality index, from ground monitoring stations where one has reported recently nearby, and from the CAMS atmospheric model elsewhere; each city's report says which. Tree cover is measured over the same 1.2 mi (2 km) radius in every city, so the cities compare like for like.
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