emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0787 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Cayman Islands, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.0787 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.1651 tonnes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 tonnes per person, in 1968.
That places Cayman Islands 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.025 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +53.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | +113.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.047 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | +87.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1125 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.132 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1429 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1488 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1418 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.136 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1493 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1501 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1651 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.155 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1302 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1383 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1341 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1344 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1101 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1203 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1188 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1215 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1153 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1346 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1122 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.113 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1076 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1073 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1012 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.097 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.093 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0787 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0787 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0787 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 | +113.4% | 0.0143 tonnes per person | 0.0305 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +87.0% | 0.0553 tonnes per person | 0.1034 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.041 tonnes per person | 0.0305 tonnes per person | 0.0553 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1345 tonnes per person | 0.1034 tonnes per person | 0.1501 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1328 tonnes per person | 0.1101 tonnes per person | 0.1651 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1077 tonnes per person | 0.093 tonnes per person | 0.1346 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.078 tonnes per person | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 0.0787 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 33 Uruguay 0.0801 tonnes per person compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.0798 tonnes per person compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 0.0795 tonnes per person compare
- 37 Estonia 0.0784 tonnes per person compare
- 38 Tajikistan 0.078 tonnes per person compare
- 39 South Sudan 0.078 tonnes per person compare
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, per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Cayman Islands was 0.0787 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1651 tonnes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 tonnes per person in 1968.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.