How have things changed? in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: How have things changed? was 215 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
215 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,992 metric tons
in 1981
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Cayman Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Cayman Islands is 215 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Cayman Islands peaked at 3,992 metric tons in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1965.
Cayman Islands ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 500 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 1,391 metric tons | +178.2% |
| 1981 | 3,992 metric tons | +187.0% |
| 1982 | 933 metric tons | -76.6% |
| 1983 | 655 metric tons | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 423 metric tons | -35.4% |
| 1985 | 396 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 478 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 1,097 metric tons | +129.5% |
| 1988 | 386 metric tons | -64.8% |
| 1989 | 615 metric tons | +59.3% |
| 1990 | 837 metric tons | +36.1% |
| 1991 | 586 metric tons | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 825 metric tons | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 445 metric tons | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 125 metric tons | -71.9% |
| 1995 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 125 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 125 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 135 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 135 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 135 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 135 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 135 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 135 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 135 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 135 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 135 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 135 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 135 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 135 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 204 metric tons | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 207 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 210 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 213 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 215 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 215 metric tons | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 215 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 215 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 | +187.0% | 1,391 metric tons | 3,992 metric tons |
| 1980 | +178.2% | 500 metric tons | 1,391 metric tons |
| 1987 | +129.5% | 478 metric tons | 1,097 metric tons |
| 1982 | -76.6% | 3,992 metric tons | 933 metric tons |
| 1994 | -71.9% | 445 metric tons | 125 metric tons |
| 1988 | -64.8% | 1,097 metric tons | 386 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 50 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,037 metric tons | 386 metric tons | 3,992 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.8 metric tons | 110 metric tons | 837 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 128 metric tons | 125 metric tons | 135 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.9 metric tons | 135 metric tons | 204 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 212 metric tons | 207 metric tons | 215 metric tons | 5 |
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 CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - 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 how have things changed? in Cayman Islands?
- How have things changed? in Cayman Islands was 215 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,992 metric tons in 1981.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for how have things changed??
- Cayman Islands ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.