Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.05 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Cayman Islands, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Cayman Islands stood at 1.05 Degrees celsius. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.1% on the previous year and up 186.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.05 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.4164 Degrees celsius, in 1985.
That places Cayman Islands 96th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.1748 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.0084 Degrees celsius | -95.2% |
| 1981 | -0.3052 Degrees celsius | +3527.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0241 Degrees celsius | -92.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1406 Degrees celsius | -684.4% |
| 1984 | -0.329 Degrees celsius | -334.1% |
| 1985 | -0.4164 Degrees celsius | +26.6% |
| 1986 | -0.3724 Degrees celsius | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 Degrees celsius | -102.1% |
| 1988 | -0.1508 Degrees celsius | -2002.4% |
| 1989 | -0.2078 Degrees celsius | +37.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0649 Degrees celsius | -131.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0631 Degrees celsius | -2.7% |
| 1992 | -0.081 Degrees celsius | -228.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0508 Degrees celsius | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1492 Degrees celsius | -393.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1264 Degrees celsius | -15.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2916 Degrees celsius | -330.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2771 Degrees celsius | -195.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4969 Degrees celsius | +79.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1201 Degrees celsius | -124.2% |
| 2000 | -0.2254 Degrees celsius | +87.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0819 Degrees celsius | -63.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2427 Degrees celsius | -396.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2631 Degrees celsius | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0975 Degrees celsius | -62.9% |
| 2005 | 0.079 Degrees celsius | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1306 Degrees celsius | +65.3% |
| 2007 | 0.252 Degrees celsius | +93.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1027 Degrees celsius | -59.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1704 Degrees celsius | +65.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0076 Degrees celsius | -104.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1343 Degrees celsius | -1870.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1214 Degrees celsius | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3668 Degrees celsius | +202.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4236 Degrees celsius | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5779 Degrees celsius | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6166 Degrees celsius | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3724 Degrees celsius | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3004 Degrees celsius | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6733 Degrees celsius | +124.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7286 Degrees celsius | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5463 Degrees celsius | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.493 Degrees celsius | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 Degrees celsius | +113.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.05 Degrees celsius is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 Degrees celsius, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.05 Degrees celsius is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9827 Degrees celsius, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3527.4% | -0.0084 Degrees celsius | -0.3052 Degrees celsius |
| 1988 | -2002.4% | 0.0079 Degrees celsius | -0.1508 Degrees celsius |
| 2011 | +1870.1% | -0.0076 Degrees celsius | 0.1343 Degrees celsius |
| 1983 | +684.4% | -0.0241 Degrees celsius | 0.1406 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1748 Degrees celsius | -0.1748 Degrees celsius | -0.1748 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1666 Degrees celsius | -0.4164 Degrees celsius | 0.1406 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0634 Degrees celsius | -0.2916 Degrees celsius | 0.4969 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1031 Degrees celsius | -0.2254 Degrees celsius | 0.2631 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3579 Degrees celsius | -0.0076 Degrees celsius | 0.6733 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7046 Degrees celsius | 0.493 Degrees celsius | 1.05 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Cayman Islands?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Cayman Islands was 1.05 Degrees celsius in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4164 Degrees celsius in 1985.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Cayman Islands ranks 96th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average temperature by providing the temperature anomaly, days with above-average temperatures and days with below-average temperatures. Exposure indicators to extreme temperature have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset also provides a global assessment of extreme temperatures through the use of a variety of climate indices, including hot days, tropical nights, the Universal Thermal Climate Index and icing days. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store temperature data (ERA5) and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation