Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 633.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cayman Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cayman Islands is 633.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cayman Islands peaked at 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 633.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 42nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 660.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 638.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 661.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 633.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 39 Bermuda 639.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 40 Solomon Islands 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 41 Kuwait 635.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 43 Taiwan 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 44 Moldova 633.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 45 Algeria 632.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 75,844 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 75,844 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 5 (2024)
- Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices (2024)
- Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 6.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices (2024)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 820.08 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cayman Islands?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cayman Islands was 633.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 633.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cayman Islands ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.