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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Cayman Islands: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 5.00 t (2024), 54th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 5.45 t (2024), 75th of 203 in the world and 11th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 0.4 Mt (2024), 184th of 203 in the world and 32nd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person5.00 t2024 · world 54/203 · region 3/39GHG per person5.45 t2024 · world 75/203 · region 11/39GHG emissions0.4 Mt2024 · world 184/203 · region 32/39CO₂ emissions0.4 Mt2024 · world 177/203 · region 30/39
CO₂ per person
Cayman IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Cayman Islands5.00 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
Cayman IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Cayman Islands5.45 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
11 indicators

Environment: Cayman Islands in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes5.00 t202454/2033/393.33 t4.57 t4.83 t+30%since 20142.68 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.45 t202475/20311/393.81 t5.06 t5.29 t+27%since 20145.30 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e0.4 Mt2024184/20332/390.2 Mt0.3 Mt0.4 Mt+57%since 20143,510.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.4 Mt2024177/20330/390.1 Mt0.2 Mt0.3 Mt+60%since 20141,771.5 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.0 Mt2024192/20335/390.0 Mt0.0 Mt0.0 Mt+22%since 20141,308.3 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption0.0%2022209/21240/410.0%0.0%0.0%±0.0 ppsince 201234.2%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output2.9%2021178/20632/410.0%0.0%2.7%+2.9 ppsince 201156.7%26.7%27.8%
Forest coverForest area, % of land area53.0%202449/21415/4253.9%53.0%53.0%±0.0 ppsince 201446.1%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area11.2%2024175/21032/3911.2%11.2%11.2%±0.0 ppsince 201432.9%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.8%2024184/20636/390.8%0.8%0.8%±0.0 ppsince 20147.5%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.1%2025200/21341/42··0.1%±0.0 ppsince 201523.4%22.2%17.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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nearest countries

Cayman Islands and its nearest countries

Cayman Islands has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCayman IslandsCubaJamaicaBahamasHonduras
CO₂ per person5.00 t20241.91 t20242.84 t20243.64 t20241.14 t2024
GHG per person5.45 t20243.28 t20243.32 t20244.60 t20242.25 t2024
GHG emissions0.4 Mt202436.0 Mt20249.4 Mt20241.8 Mt202424.4 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.4 Mt202421.0 Mt20248.1 Mt20241.5 Mt202412.3 Mt2024
Methane0.0 Mt202411.8 Mt20240.8 Mt20240.3 Mt20249.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy0.0%202220.9%202110.5%20211.1%202245.9%2021
Renewable power2.9%20214.8%202112.8%20210.5%202164.9%2021
Forest cover53.0%202434.9%202456.5%202450.9%202452.8%2024
Farmland11.2%202461.7%202439.0%20241.3%202428.5%2024
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