Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 was 7.25 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cayman Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cayman Islands stood at 7.25 kt.
That represents a change of down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cayman Islands peaked at 18.55 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7.88 kt, in 2001.
Cayman Islands ranks 87th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change … Carbon Net emissions/removals CO2 in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.06 kt | — |
| 1991 | 13.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -7.88 kt | -160.3% |
| 2002 | -7.88 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -7.88 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -7.88 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -7.88 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -7.88 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -7.88 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -7.88 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -7.88 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -7.88 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.55 kt | -335.5% |
| 2012 | 18.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -4.11 kt | -122.2% |
| 2017 | -4.11 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -4.11 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -4.11 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -4.11 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.25 kt | -276.3% |
| 2022 | 7.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.25 kt | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 7.25 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.25 kt, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.06 kt | 13.06 kt | 13.06 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.79 kt | -7.88 kt | 13.06 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 kt | -7.88 kt | 18.55 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 kt | -4.11 kt | 7.25 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 86 San Marino 7.33 kt compare
- 88 Barbados 3.59 kt compare
- 89 Palestine 2.99 kt compare
- 90 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 2.4 kt compare
More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -243.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 75,844 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 75,844 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cayman Islands?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cayman Islands was 7.25 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.55 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.88 kt in 2001.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 87th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).