Human caused air pollution exposure in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Human caused air pollution exposure was 11.33 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.33
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
123rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
12.89
in 2023
All-time low
9.84
in 2017
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Cayman Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Cayman Islands is 11.33, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Cayman Islands peaked at 12.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.84, in 2017.
That places Cayman Islands 123rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.97 | — |
| 1999 | 10.61 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.83 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.04 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 11.61 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 12.04 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.81 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 11.72 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 12.14 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.59 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.62 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.73 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 11.34 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.35 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 10.14 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 11.52 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 9.88 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 9.84 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.97 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 11.6 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 10.5 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 11.34 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 11.01 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.89 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 11.33 | -12.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 11.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 11.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.79 | 10.61 | 10.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.26 | 10.04 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.74 | 9.84 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.41 | 10.5 | 12.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 2,591 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Cayman Islands?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Cayman Islands was 11.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 in 2017.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Cayman Islands ranks 123rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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