Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Cayman Islands, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Cayman Islands stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Cayman Islands peaked at 5.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2025.
Cayman Islands ranks 57th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 54 Zimbabwe 1.9% compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
- 56 Comoros 1.9% compare
- 58 Ghana 1.8% compare
- 59 Tajikistan 1.8% compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 1.7% 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Cayman Islands?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Cayman Islands was 1.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2025.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Cayman Islands ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.