Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 77,896 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
77,896 tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
193rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
80,500 tonnes CO₂e
in 2012
All-time low
22,028 tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cayman Islands, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cayman Islands stood at 77,896 tonnes CO₂e.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cayman Islands peaked at 80,500 tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22,028 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Cayman Islands ranks 193rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,028 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 22,332 tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 23,269 tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 22,431 tonnes CO₂e | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 24,033 tonnes CO₂e | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 27,427 tonnes CO₂e | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 28,219 tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 28,897 tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 34,227 tonnes CO₂e | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 41,842 tonnes CO₂e | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 40,612 tonnes CO₂e | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 41,565 tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 39,977 tonnes CO₂e | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 40,379 tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 46,226 tonnes CO₂e | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 44,007 tonnes CO₂e | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 42,055 tonnes CO₂e | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 48,052 tonnes CO₂e | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 57,609 tonnes CO₂e | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 50,940 tonnes CO₂e | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 52,608 tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 52,364 tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80,500 tonnes CO₂e | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 75,807 tonnes CO₂e | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 74,890 tonnes CO₂e | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 77,896 tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 77,896 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 77,896 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,470 tonnes CO₂e | 22,028 tonnes CO₂e | 41,842 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,142 tonnes CO₂e | 39,977 tonnes CO₂e | 57,609 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,011 tonnes CO₂e | 52,364 tonnes CO₂e | 80,500 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cayman Islands?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cayman Islands was 77,896 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80,500 tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,028 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Cayman Islands ranks 193rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.