Cayman Islands Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
405,937
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+3.36%
increase
Global Share
0%
Per Capita
6.06
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in the Cayman Islands were 405,937 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 3.36% over the previous year, representing an increase by 13,210 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 392,727 tons.
- Per capita: 6.06 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.566.3 t).
- the Cayman Islands accounts for 0% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 405,937 | 372,018 | 25,456 | 8,463 | – | 6.06 | 3.36% | 0.00076% |
| 2023 | 392,727 | 359,383 | 25,098 | 8,245 | – | 5.95 | 0.39% | 0.00075% |
| 2022 | 391,220 | 358,232 | 24,783 | 8,205 | – | 6.02 | 13.14% | 0.00076% |
| 2021 | 345,774 | 314,082 | 24,255 | 7,437 | – | 5.32 | −4.82% | 0.00068% |
| 2020 | 363,282 | 331,881 | 23,657 | 7,744 | – | 5.69 | −14.6% | 0.00074% |
| 2019 | 425,414 | 393,534 | 23,163 | 8,717 | – | 6.74 | 25.52% | 0.00084% |
| 2018 | 338,914 | 309,238 | 22,428 | 7,248 | – | 5.44 | 9.38% | 0.00067% |
| 2017 | 309,855 | 281,021 | 22,068 | 6,767 | – | 5.03 | 6.3% | 0.00063% |
| 2016 | 291,485 | 263,218 | 21,784 | 6,483 | – | 4.8 | 4.72% | 0.00060% |
| 2015 | 278,359 | 250,860 | 21,359 | 6,140 | – | 4.64 | 7.54% | 0.00057% |
| 2014 | 258,831 | 232,095 | 20,930 | 5,807 | – | 4.37 | 6.63% | 0.00053% |
| 2013 | 242,747 | 216,680 | 20,537 | 5,531 | – | 4.16 | 12.18% | 0.00050% |
| 2012 | 216,399 | 191,032 | 20,273 | 5,094 | – | 3.76 | −3.88% | 0.00046% |
| 2011 | 225,129 | 199,634 | 20,276 | 5,219 | – | 3.98 | −17.67% | 0.00048% |
| 2010 | 273,450 | 247,219 | 19,988 | 6,242 | – | 4.93 | 7.98% | 0.00060% |
| 2009 | 253,244 | 227,569 | 19,748 | 5,927 | – | 4.67 | 1.65% | 0.00059% |
| 2008 | 249,139 | 222,890 | 20,295 | 5,953 | – | 4.71 | 8.09% | 0.00057% |
| 2007 | 230,495 | 205,426 | 19,491 | 5,579 | – | 4.48 | 23% | 0.00053% |
| 2006 | 187,396 | 164,487 | 18,313 | 4,596 | – | 3.75 | 10.76% | 0.00045% |
| 2005 | 169,190 | 147,109 | 17,778 | 4,303 | – | 3.48 | 4.86% | 0.00041% |
| 2004 | 161,353 | 139,886 | 17,338 | 4,129 | – | 3.41 | −6.26% | 0.00041% |
| 2003 | 172,137 | 150,842 | 17,032 | 4,263 | – | 3.74 | 5.05% | 0.00045% |
| 2002 | 163,861 | 143,208 | 16,585 | 4,068 | – | 3.66 | 8.62% | 0.00045% |
| 2001 | 150,861 | 130,811 | 16,179 | 3,871 | – | 3.48 | −0.24% | 0.00042% |
| 2000 | 151,228 | 132,092 | 15,690 | 3,446 | – | 3.63 | −5.86% | 0.00042% |
| 1999 | 160,647 | 141,213 | 15,272 | 4,163 | – | 4.04 | 1.59% | 0.00046% |
| 1998 | 158,133 | 139,386 | 14,733 | 4,015 | – | 4.19 | 2.83% | 0.00046% |
| 1997 | 153,777 | 136,146 | 13,955 | 3,676 | – | 4.32 | 2.9% | 0.00044% |
| 1996 | 149,448 | 132,588 | 13,363 | 3,497 | – | 4.46 | −0.33% | 0.00044% |
| 1995 | 149,943 | 133,638 | 12,858 | 3,447 | – | 4.73 | 4.76% | 0.00045% |
| 1994 | 143,123 | 127,540 | 12,310 | 3,273 | – | 4.76 | 16.98% | 0.00044% |
| 1993 | 122,348 | 108,472 | 11,158 | 2,718 | – | 4.27 | −6.47% | 0.00038% |
| 1992 | 130,811 | 116,975 | 10,938 | 2,898 | – | 4.77 | 2.22% | 0.00041% |
| 1991 | 127,971 | 114,370 | 10,741 | 2,860 | – | 4.88 | −1.4% | 0.00040% |
| 1990 | 129,793 | 115,667 | 11,126 | 3,001 | – | 5.19 | 5.2% | 0.00040% |
| 1989 | 123,376 | 110,781 | 10,097 | 2,498 | – | 5.19 | 2.41% | 0.00039% |
| 1988 | 120,477 | 108,038 | 9,942 | 2,497 | – | 5.35 | 12.22% | 0.00038% |
| 1987 | 107,361 | 94,875 | 10,057 | 2,429 | – | 5.03 | 11.06% | 0.00035% |
| 1986 | 96,668 | 84,356 | 9,997 | 2,314 | – | 4.77 | 9.87% | 0.00033% |
| 1985 | 87,987 | 76,345 | 9,515 | 2,127 | – | 4.56 | 3.42% | 0.00030% |
| 1984 | 85,080 | 73,701 | 9,302 | 2,077 | – | 4.59 | 0.09% | 0.00030% |
| 1983 | 85,007 | 62,052 | 18,931 | 4,024 | – | 4.75 | 11.69% | 0.00030% |
| 1982 | 76,109 | 58,974 | 14,178 | 2,957 | – | 4.39 | 1.25% | 0.00027% |
| 1981 | 75,169 | 58,422 | 13,853 | 2,893 | – | 4.48 | 2.52% | 0.00027% |
| 1980 | 73,324 | 57,166 | 13,321 | 2,837 | – | 4.54 | 3.47% | 0.00026% |
| 1979 | 70,867 | 55,413 | 12,733 | 2,721 | – | 4.59 | 3.17% | 0.00025% |
| 1978 | 68,687 | 53,587 | 12,399 | 2,701 | – | 4.69 | 4.44% | 0.00025% |
| 1977 | 65,764 | 51,137 | 11,962 | 2,665 | – | 4.75 | 13.5% | 0.00024% |
| 1976 | 57,944 | 44,124 | 11,372 | 2,448 | – | 4.45 | −2.31% | 0.00022% |
| 1975 | 59,315 | 46,214 | 10,753 | 2,348 | – | 4.84 | 21.9% | 0.00023% |
| 1974 | 48,661 | 36,192 | 10,368 | 2,101 | – | 4.23 | −3.05% | 0.00019% |
| 1973 | 50,191 | 38,344 | 9,807 | 2,041 | – | 4.65 | 6.43% | 0.00020% |
| 1972 | 47,159 | 35,774 | 9,407 | 1,978 | – | 4.65 | 22.57% | 0.00019% |
| 1971 | 38,473 | 27,569 | 9,096 | 1,809 | – | 4.02 | 6.6% | 0.00017% |
| 1970 | 36,092 | 25,761 | 8,588 | 1,743 | – | 3.95 | – | 0.00016% |
See also
- Cayman Islands CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of the Cayman Islands
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).