emissions of air pollutants in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: emissions of air pollutants was 5,633 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5,633 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
193rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,482 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
61.88 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Cayman Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Cayman Islands stood at 5,633 tonnes.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Cayman Islands peaked at 7,482 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.88 tonnes, in 1967.
Cayman Islands ranks 193rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 173.89 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 175.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 176.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 178.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 179.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 181.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 182.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 183.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 185.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 186.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 188.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 189.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 191.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 192.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 194.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 195.85 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 197.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 198.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 200.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 202.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 203.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 205.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 206.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 208.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 210.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 211.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 213.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 215.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 216.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 218.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 220.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 222.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 223.85 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 225.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 227.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 229.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 231.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 232.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 234.69 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 236.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 238.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 240.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 242.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 244.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 246.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 248.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 250.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 251.97 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 253.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 255.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 257.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 259.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 262.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 264.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 266.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 268.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 270.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 272.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 274.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 276.85 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 278.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 279.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 280.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 281.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 282.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 283.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 284.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 285.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 286.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 287.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 288.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 289.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 290.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 291.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 292.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 293.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 294.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 294.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 295.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 296.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 297.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 298.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 299.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 300.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 301.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 302.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 303.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 304.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 305.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 306.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 307.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 308.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 309.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 310.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 311.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 312.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 313.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 314.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 316.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 317.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 318.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 309.8 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1852 | 303.68 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 303.56 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 303.45 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 303.33 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 311.85 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1857 | 320.62 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1858 | 329.62 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 338.88 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1860 | 348.4 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 354.52 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 360.24 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 366.12 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 372.15 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 372.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 373.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 374.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 375.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 374.56 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 373.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 375.85 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 377.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 378.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 380.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 381.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 381.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 382.87 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 382.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 383.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 383.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 383.05 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 391.47 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 395.74 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 395.29 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 392.9 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 390.57 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 390.93 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 390.02 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 391.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 403.7 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 404.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 408.5 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 413.4 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 417.64 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 421.24 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 424.82 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 428.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 432.54 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 437.27 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 427.73 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1901 | 428.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 430.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 430.63 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 431.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 433.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 434.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 435.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 436.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 436.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 437.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 436.4 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 434.67 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 433.38 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 428.44 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 423.03 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 418.14 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 412.79 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 407.96 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 402.68 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 397.9 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 393.08 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 394.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 392.78 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 389.61 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 386.83 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 388.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 387.73 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 388.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 389.21 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 391.46 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 395.21 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 395.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 395.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 393.54 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 391.08 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 389.26 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 386.9 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 387.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 390.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 390.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 388.82 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 389.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 380.26 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 376.13 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 371.11 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 373.28 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 374.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 373.57 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 372.9 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 368.53 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 352.11 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 337.63 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 324.06 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 310.44 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 295.39 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 287.98 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 268.14 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 255.11 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 230.03 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1960 | 210.83 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 179.73 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1962 | 151.03 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 125.88 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 104.02 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1965 | 85 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 81.83 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 61.88 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 61.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 96.85 tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1970 | 79.77 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 94.54 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 111.25 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 118.52 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 112.9 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 161.84 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1976 | 188.7 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 198.33 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 257.07 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 234.07 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 521.69 tonnes | +122.9% |
| 1981 | 602.75 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 681.66 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 720.96 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 857.46 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 861 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 955.12 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 1,048 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1,126 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1,376 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 2,689 tonnes | +95.5% |
| 1991 | 3,070 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 3,659 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 3,958 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 4,482 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 4,871 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 4,843 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,833 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,514 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 5,746 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 6,552 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 6,371 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5,534 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 6,078 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 6,082 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,286 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5,309 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 5,976 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 6,078 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6,394 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6,237 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,482 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6,413 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6,629 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6,476 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6,613 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6,388 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,260 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6,283 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,264 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,349 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 5,437 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5,633 tonnes | +3.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 5,633 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 5,633 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +122.9% | 234.07 tonnes | 521.69 tonnes |
| 1990 | +95.5% | 1,376 tonnes | 2,689 tonnes |
| 1969 | +56.4% | 61.92 tonnes | 96.85 tonnes |
| 1975 | +43.3% | 112.9 tonnes | 161.84 tonnes |
| 1978 | +29.6% | 198.33 tonnes | 257.07 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 180.3 tonnes | 173.89 tonnes | 186.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 195.08 tonnes | 188.14 tonnes | 202.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 211.07 tonnes | 203.56 tonnes | 218.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 228.37 tonnes | 220.25 tonnes | 236.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 247.09 tonnes | 238.3 tonnes | 255.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 267.34 tonnes | 257.83 tonnes | 276.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 283.15 tonnes | 278.96 tonnes | 287.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 292.59 tonnes | 288.26 tonnes | 296.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 302.34 tonnes | 297.87 tonnes | 306.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 312.42 tonnes | 307.8 tonnes | 317.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 314.29 tonnes | 303.33 tonnes | 338.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 367.36 tonnes | 348.4 tonnes | 375.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 379.75 tonnes | 373.32 tonnes | 383.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 390.44 tonnes | 383.05 tonnes | 395.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 419.23 tonnes | 403.7 tonnes | 437.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 432.45 tonnes | 427.73 tonnes | 436.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 423.5 tonnes | 402.68 tonnes | 437.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 390.87 tonnes | 386.83 tonnes | 397.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 391.63 tonnes | 386.9 tonnes | 395.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 378.98 tonnes | 371.11 tonnes | 390.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 302.94 tonnes | 230.03 tonnes | 368.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.9 tonnes | 61.88 tonnes | 210.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 155.7 tonnes | 79.77 tonnes | 257.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 875.02 tonnes | 521.69 tonnes | 1,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,366 tonnes | 2,689 tonnes | 5,746 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,066 tonnes | 5,309 tonnes | 6,552 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,504 tonnes | 6,237 tonnes | 7,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,473 tonnes | 5,349 tonnes | 5,633 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Cayman Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Cayman Islands was 5,633 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,482 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.88 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cayman Islands ranks 193rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.