Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands is 4.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.9% on the previous year and up 52.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands peaked at 4.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Cayman Islands 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 75,844 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 75,844 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 5 (2024)
- Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices (2024)
- Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 6.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices (2024)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 820.08 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands was 4.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cayman Islands ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.