Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 129.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cayman Islands, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cayman Islands stood at 129.7%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cayman Islands peaked at 129.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 1991.
That places Cayman Islands 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3.6% | — |
| 1992 | -1.8% | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -150.0% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +1100.0% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 101.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 109.0% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 113.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 118.9% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 123.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 126.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 129.7% | +2.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 129.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 25.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 129.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 3.3× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1100.0% | 0.9% | 10.8% |
| 1993 | +150.0% | -1.8% | 0.9% |
| 1992 | +50.0% | -3.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | +50.0% | 10.8% | 16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | -3.6% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 41.4% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 80.2% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.3% | 113.5% | 129.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 33 Papua New Guinea 138.8% compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 137.3% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 130.6% compare
- 37 Laos 128.4% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 125.6% compare
- 39 Cambodia 123.1% 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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cayman Islands?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cayman Islands was 129.7% 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 129.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 1991.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Cayman Islands ranks 36th 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 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.