Belize vs Cayman Islands: Emissions of air pollutants

Belize
7,408 tonnes
in 2022
Cayman Islands
6,897 tonnes
in 2022
Belize rank
185th
Cayman Islands rank
186th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Belize
  • Cayman Islands
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 7,408 tonnes against 6,897 tonnes in Cayman Islands, a difference of 511 tonnes.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 185th and Cayman Islands ranks 186th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 27 and Cayman Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Cayman Islands Difference Ahead
1750s 2.08 tonnes 0.5064 tonnes 1.57 tonnes Belize
1760s 2.24 tonnes 0.5479 tonnes 1.69 tonnes Belize
1770s 2.41 tonnes 0.5928 tonnes 1.82 tonnes Belize
1780s 2.6 tonnes 0.6414 tonnes 1.96 tonnes Belize
1790s 2.79 tonnes 0.694 tonnes 2.1 tonnes Belize
1800s 3.03 tonnes 0.7574 tonnes 2.28 tonnes Belize
1810s 3.25 tonnes 0.8171 tonnes 2.44 tonnes Belize
1820s 3.41 tonnes 0.8599 tonnes 2.55 tonnes Belize
1830s 3.56 tonnes 0.9046 tonnes 2.66 tonnes Belize
1840s 3.72 tonnes 0.9513 tonnes 2.77 tonnes Belize
1850s 3.85 tonnes 0.989 tonnes 2.86 tonnes Belize
1860s 4.41 tonnes 1.11 tonnes 3.3 tonnes Belize
1870s 5.12 tonnes 1.19 tonnes 3.93 tonnes Belize
1880s 5.93 tonnes 1.27 tonnes 4.65 tonnes Belize
1890s 7.03 tonnes 1.39 tonnes 5.64 tonnes Belize
1900s 13.25 tonnes 2.81 tonnes 10.44 tonnes Belize
1910s 26.48 tonnes 5.67 tonnes 20.81 tonnes Belize
1920s 40.8 tonnes 8.04 tonnes 32.76 tonnes Belize
1930s 62.45 tonnes 10.71 tonnes 51.74 tonnes Belize
1940s 151.68 tonnes 13.15 tonnes 138.53 tonnes Belize
1950s 392.42 tonnes 19.43 tonnes 372.98 tonnes Belize
1960s 704.88 tonnes 46.83 tonnes 658.05 tonnes Belize
1970s 1,586 tonnes 165.24 tonnes 1,420 tonnes Belize
1980s 1,743 tonnes 971.41 tonnes 771.58 tonnes Belize
1990s 5,988 tonnes 4,102 tonnes 1,886 tonnes Belize
2000s 6,372 tonnes 6,626 tonnes 253.82 tonnes Cayman Islands
2010s 7,700 tonnes 7,582 tonnes 117.53 tonnes Belize
2020s 7,266 tonnes 6,808 tonnes 458.36 tonnes Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Belize or Cayman Islands?
Belize, at 7,408 tonnes against 6,897 tonnes in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Belize and Cayman Islands?
511 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cayman Islands?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Belize and Cayman Islands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Belize ranks 185th and Cayman Islands ranks 186th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.