Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.0255 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cayman Islands, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cayman Islands stood at 0.0255 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.0255 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 192nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | -50.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.017 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0255 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0255 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -50.8% | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | 0.0093 Mt CO2e |
| 1983 | +33.1% | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | 0.0189 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | 0.02 Mt CO2e | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cayman Islands?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cayman Islands was 0.0255 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0255 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Cayman Islands ranks 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).