Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cayman Islands or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 5,731 tonnes against 5,633 tonnes in Cayman Islands as of 2022.

What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cayman Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

98 tonnes, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): emissions of air pollutants

Cayman Islands

5,633 tonnes

in 2022

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

5,731 tonnes

in 2022

Cayman Islands rank

193rd

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

190th

emissions of air pollutants over time

Cayman Islands
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 5,731 tonnes against 5,633 tonnes in Cayman Islands, a difference of 98 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 193rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 190th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 21 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Difference	Ahead
1750s	180.3 tonnes	10.24 tonnes	170.06 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1760s	195.08 tonnes	11.08 tonnes	184 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1770s	211.07 tonnes	11.98 tonnes	199.08 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1780s	228.37 tonnes	12.97 tonnes	215.4 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1790s	247.09 tonnes	14.03 tonnes	233.06 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1800s	267.34 tonnes	15.18 tonnes	252.16 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1810s	283.15 tonnes	16.08 tonnes	267.07 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1820s	292.59 tonnes	16.61 tonnes	275.97 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1830s	302.34 tonnes	17.17 tonnes	285.17 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1840s	312.42 tonnes	17.74 tonnes	294.68 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1850s	314.29 tonnes	19.24 tonnes	295.05 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1860s	367.36 tonnes	24.85 tonnes	342.51 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1870s	379.75 tonnes	27.7 tonnes	352.05 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1880s	390.44 tonnes	31.03 tonnes	359.41 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1890s	419.23 tonnes	34.77 tonnes	384.46 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1900s	432.45 tonnes	37.02 tonnes	395.43 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1910s	423.5 tonnes	37.4 tonnes	386.1 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1920s	390.87 tonnes	47.74 tonnes	343.13 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1930s	391.63 tonnes	105.81 tonnes	285.82 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1940s	378.98 tonnes	153.6 tonnes	225.38 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1950s	302.94 tonnes	152.49 tonnes	150.45 tonnes	Cayman Islands
1960s	115.9 tonnes	251.99 tonnes	136.1 tonnes	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1970s	155.7 tonnes	952.15 tonnes	796.45 tonnes	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1980s	875.02 tonnes	2,630 tonnes	1,755 tonnes	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1990s	4,366 tonnes	6,296 tonnes	1,929 tonnes	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2000s	6,066 tonnes	8,216 tonnes	2,150 tonnes	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s	6,504 tonnes	6,607 tonnes	102.18 tonnes	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s	5,473 tonnes	5,514 tonnes	40.89 tonnes	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cayman Islands or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 5,731 tonnes against 5,633 tonnes in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cayman Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 98 tonnes, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Cayman Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: Cayman Islands ranks 193rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 190th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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