Cayman Islands vs Palau: Emissions of air pollutants
Cayman Islands
6,897 tonnes
in 2022
Palau
7,532 tonnes
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
186th
Palau rank
184th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Cayman Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 7,532 tonnes against 6,897 tonnes in Cayman Islands, a difference of 635 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 186th and Palau ranks 184th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 15 and Palau in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.5064 tonnes | 0.0928 tonnes | 0.4136 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1760s | 0.5479 tonnes | 0.0974 tonnes | 0.4506 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1770s | 0.5928 tonnes | 0.1021 tonnes | 0.4908 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1780s | 0.6414 tonnes | 0.107 tonnes | 0.5345 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1790s | 0.694 tonnes | 0.112 tonnes | 0.582 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1800s | 0.7574 tonnes | 0.1171 tonnes | 0.6403 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1810s | 0.8171 tonnes | 0.1225 tonnes | 0.6946 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1820s | 0.8599 tonnes | 0.1282 tonnes | 0.7317 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1830s | 0.9046 tonnes | 0.1339 tonnes | 0.7707 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1840s | 0.9513 tonnes | 0.1396 tonnes | 0.8117 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1850s | 0.989 tonnes | 0.1671 tonnes | 0.822 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1860s | 1.11 tonnes | 0.2257 tonnes | 0.8813 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1870s | 1.19 tonnes | 0.2921 tonnes | 0.8975 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1880s | 1.27 tonnes | 0.3781 tonnes | 0.896 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1890s | 1.39 tonnes | 0.4568 tonnes | 0.9359 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1900s | 2.81 tonnes | 3.16 tonnes | 0.3513 tonnes | Palau |
| 1910s | 5.67 tonnes | 8.89 tonnes | 3.23 tonnes | Palau |
| 1920s | 8.04 tonnes | 12.89 tonnes | 4.85 tonnes | Palau |
| 1930s | 10.71 tonnes | 15.27 tonnes | 4.56 tonnes | Palau |
| 1940s | 13.15 tonnes | 15.49 tonnes | 2.34 tonnes | Palau |
| 1950s | 19.43 tonnes | 234.94 tonnes | 215.51 tonnes | Palau |
| 1960s | 46.83 tonnes | 2,605 tonnes | 2,558 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 165.24 tonnes | 9,965 tonnes | 9,800 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 971.41 tonnes | 13,085 tonnes | 12,113 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 4,102 tonnes | 11,765 tonnes | 7,663 tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 6,626 tonnes | 11,765 tonnes | 5,138 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 7,582 tonnes | 8,710 tonnes | 1,128 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 6,808 tonnes | 7,302 tonnes | 494.49 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cayman Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 7,532 tonnes against 6,897 tonnes in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cayman Islands and Palau?
- 635 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Palau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Palau rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cayman Islands ranks 186th and Palau ranks 184th 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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About this data
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.