Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 5 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 5.84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 1970.
That places Cayman Islands 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.45 | — |
| 1971 | 2.49 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.04 | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 3.08 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.76 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 3.35 | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 3.05 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 3.38 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 3.41 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.39 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.35 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.26 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.15 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.17 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 3.58 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.8 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 4.11 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 4.51 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 4.45 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.45 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.19 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.62 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 4.07 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 4.08 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.78 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.69 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.33 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 3.18 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.43 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.08 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.14 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.41 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.13 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 4.36 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.33 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.57 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.86 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.07 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.35 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.84 | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 4.48 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 4.92 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | +1.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.15, 97% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.04 | 2.45 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 3.15 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 | 3.62 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 | 3.08 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 3.34 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 4.48 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- 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)
- Urban population 75,844 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 75,844 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cayman Islands was 5 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.