Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 3.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Cayman Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Cayman Islands stood at 3.51 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 946.5% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Cayman Islands peaked at 29.71 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -19.26 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Cayman Islands 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 29.71 % change on previous year | +325.8% |
| 1973 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1974 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1975 | 27.62 % change on previous year | -603.8% |
| 1976 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1977 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -449.2% |
| 1978 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1979 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1983 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +411.4% |
| 1984 | 18.68 % change on previous year | +255.5% |
| 1985 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1986 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1987 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1990 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1991 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1992 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 1993 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -419.7% |
| 1994 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -341.0% |
| 1995 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1996 | -0.7485 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1997 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -452.6% |
| 1998 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2000 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -599.1% |
| 2001 | -0.9841 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2002 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -1063.3% |
| 2003 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2004 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2005 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2006 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 2007 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 2008 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2009 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2010 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +308.4% |
| 2011 | -19.26 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 2012 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2013 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 2014 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 27.26 % change on previous year | +171.7% |
| 2020 | -15.65 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2021 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2022 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -361.8% |
| 2023 | 0.335 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2024 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +946.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 3.51 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 3.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1063.3% | -0.9841 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.49 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 29.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.33 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 18.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -7.23 % change on previous year | 24.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -19.26 % change on previous year | 27.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6273 % change on previous year | -15.65 % change on previous year | 14.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Aruba 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Bahamas 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 63 British Virgin Islands 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Bermuda 3.48 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 10,147 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Cayman Islands?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Cayman Islands was 3.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.71 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.26 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.