Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
Cayman Islands recorded 0.0008 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 193rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2002 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0008 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0008 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0618 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 190 Faroe Islands 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
- 193 American Samoa 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare
- 193 North Korea 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare
- 196 Gibraltar 0.0006 Mt CO2e 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Cayman Islands?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Cayman Islands was 0.0008 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Cayman Islands ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).