Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 7.25 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cayman Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cayman Islands is 7.25 kt, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cayman Islands peaked at 18.55 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, -12.96 kt, in 2001.
That places Cayman Islands 24th out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.1 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -12.96 kt | -260.0% |
| 2002 | -12.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -12.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -12.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -12.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -12.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -12.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -12.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -12.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -12.96 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.55 kt | -243.2% |
| 2012 | 18.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -4.11 kt | -122.2% |
| 2017 | -4.11 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -4.11 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -4.11 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -4.11 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.25 kt | -276.3% |
| 2022 | 7.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.25 kt | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 7.25 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.46 kt. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1 kt | 8.1 kt | 8.1 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.85 kt | -12.96 kt | 8.1 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 kt | -12.96 kt | 18.55 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 kt | -4.11 kt | 7.25 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 22.67 kt compare
- 22 Chile 19.64 kt compare
- 23 San Marino 7.33 kt compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 7.01 kt compare
- 26 Eritrea 4.42 kt compare
- 27 Suriname 4.3 kt compare
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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cayman Islands?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cayman Islands was 7.25 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.55 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.96 kt in 2001.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 24th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).