emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Cayman Islands, 2006–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Cayman Islands peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Cayman Islands ranks 172nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Cayman Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Cayman Islands was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.