Long run air pollution in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Long run air pollution was 6,897 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6,897
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
186th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8,285
in 2010
All-time low
0.4884
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Cayman Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Cayman Islands is 6,897, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Cayman Islands peaked at 8,285 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4884, in 1750.
Cayman Islands ranks 186th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.4884 | — |
| 1751 | 0.4924 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 0.4964 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 0.5004 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 0.5044 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 0.5084 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 0.5124 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 0.5164 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 0.5204 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 0.5244 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.5284 | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 0.5328 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 0.5371 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 0.5414 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 0.5458 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 0.5501 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 0.5544 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 0.5588 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 0.5631 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 0.5674 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.5718 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 0.5764 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 0.5811 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 0.5858 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 0.5905 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 0.5952 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 0.5999 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 0.6046 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 0.6093 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 0.6139 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.6186 | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 0.6237 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 0.6288 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 0.6338 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 0.6389 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 0.644 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 0.6491 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 0.6541 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 0.6592 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 0.6643 | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.6693 | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 0.6748 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 0.6803 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 0.6858 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 0.6913 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 0.6968 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 0.7023 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 0.7077 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 0.7132 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 0.7187 | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 0.7242 | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 0.7315 | +1.0% |
| 1802 | 0.7389 | +1.0% |
| 1803 | 0.7462 | +1.0% |
| 1804 | 0.7536 | +1.0% |
| 1805 | 0.761 | +1.0% |
| 1806 | 0.7684 | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 0.7759 | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 0.7833 | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 0.7908 | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 0.7984 | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 0.8025 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 0.8067 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 0.8108 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 0.815 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 0.8192 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 0.8234 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 0.8276 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 0.8318 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 0.836 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 0.8403 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 0.8446 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 0.8489 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 0.8533 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 0.8577 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 0.862 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 0.8664 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 0.8708 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 0.8752 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 0.8796 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 0.8841 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 0.8886 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 0.8931 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 0.8977 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 0.9023 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 0.9068 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 0.9114 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 0.916 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 0.9206 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 0.9252 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 0.9299 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 0.9346 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 0.9393 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 0.9441 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 0.9489 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 0.9536 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 0.9584 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 0.9632 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 0.9681 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 0.9729 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 0.9777 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 0.9706 | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.9662 | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.9697 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.9731 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.9766 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.9913 | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 1.01 | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 1.02 | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 1.04 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 1.05 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 1.07 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 1.1 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 1.11 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 1.13 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 1.13 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 1.14 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 1.15 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.15 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.16 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 1.17 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 1.19 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 1.2 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 1.21 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 1.22 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.22 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.23 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 1.26 | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 1.27 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 1.28 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 1.28 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1.28 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.29 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.3 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 1.31 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.33 | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 1.34 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 1.36 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.37 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 1.39 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 1.4 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.41 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1.43 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 1.44 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1.46 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 1.45 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 1.75 | +20.5% |
| 1902 | 2.05 | +17.1% |
| 1903 | 2.35 | +14.6% |
| 1904 | 2.65 | +12.9% |
| 1905 | 2.95 | +11.5% |
| 1906 | 3.26 | +10.4% |
| 1907 | 3.57 | +9.4% |
| 1908 | 3.87 | +8.6% |
| 1909 | 4.18 | +8.0% |
| 1910 | 4.49 | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 4.78 | +6.5% |
| 1912 | 5.06 | +5.9% |
| 1913 | 5.35 | +5.6% |
| 1914 | 5.59 | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 5.83 | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 6.06 | +4.0% |
| 1917 | 6.28 | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 6.5 | +3.5% |
| 1919 | 6.71 | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 6.92 | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 7.11 | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 7.41 | +4.1% |
| 1923 | 7.65 | +3.3% |
| 1924 | 7.86 | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 8.11 | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 8.42 | +3.8% |
| 1927 | 8.69 | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 8.97 | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 9.25 | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 9.55 | +3.2% |
| 1931 | 9.89 | +3.6% |
| 1932 | 10.15 | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 10.4 | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 10.61 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 10.8 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 11.02 | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 11.25 | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 11.55 | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 11.9 | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 12.19 | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 12.43 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 12.72 | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 12.75 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 12.91 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 13.04 | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 13.4 | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 13.74 | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 14.02 | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 14.32 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 14.49 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 14.32 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 14.21 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 14.14 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 14.07 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 13.92 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 23.38 | +67.9% |
| 1957 | 22.93 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 31.86 | +39.0% |
| 1959 | 31.03 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 39.32 | +26.7% |
| 1961 | 38.11 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 36.91 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 35.8 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 34.79 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 33.89 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 49.69 | +46.6% |
| 1967 | 40.02 | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 55.57 | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 104.2 | +87.5% |
| 1970 | 87.84 | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 110.93 | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 135.08 | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 139.22 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 118.14 | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 164.44 | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 184.23 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 183.47 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 269.91 | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 259.12 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 797.07 | +207.6% |
| 1981 | 899.8 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 914.09 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 956.41 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 863.25 | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 1,005 | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 1,037 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,083 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,059 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,100 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3,145 | +186.0% |
| 1991 | 3,656 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 4,370 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 3,535 | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 4,055 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 4,643 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 4,568 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,271 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 4,581 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 4,200 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 5,799 | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 5,932 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,918 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,523 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 6,320 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,515 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6,318 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 7,433 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 7,784 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7,720 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8,285 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 7,706 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7,642 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7,629 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,465 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7,606 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,496 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7,290 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,408 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,293 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,650 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 6,876 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6,897 | +0.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 6,897 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 8% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 6,897 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +207.6% | 259.12 | 797.07 |
| 1990 | +186.0% | 1,100 | 3,145 |
| 1969 | +87.5% | 55.57 | 104.2 |
| 1956 | +67.9% | 13.92 | 23.38 |
| 1978 | +47.1% | 183.47 | 269.91 |
| 1966 | +46.6% | 33.89 | 49.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.5064 | 0.4884 | 0.5244 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.5479 | 0.5284 | 0.5674 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.5928 | 0.5718 | 0.6139 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.6414 | 0.6186 | 0.6643 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.694 | 0.6693 | 0.7187 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.7574 | 0.7242 | 0.7908 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.8171 | 0.7984 | 0.836 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.8599 | 0.8403 | 0.8796 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.9046 | 0.8841 | 0.9252 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.9513 | 0.9299 | 0.9729 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.989 | 0.9662 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.19 | 1.15 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.81 | 1.45 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.67 | 4.49 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.04 | 6.92 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.71 | 9.55 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.15 | 12.19 | 14.32 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.43 | 13.92 | 31.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.83 | 33.89 | 104.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 165.24 | 87.84 | 269.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 971.41 | 797.07 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,102 | 3,145 | 4,643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,626 | 5,799 | 7,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,582 | 7,290 | 8,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,808 | 6,650 | 6,897 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Cayman Islands?
- Long run air pollution in Cayman Islands was 6,897 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,285 in 2010.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4884 in 1750.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for long run air pollution?
- Cayman Islands ranks 186th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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