Global change over the last 50 years in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Global change over the last 50 years was 215 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Cayman Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Cayman Islands is 215, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Cayman Islands peaked at 3,992 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 500 | — |
| 1980 | 1,391 | +178.2% |
| 1981 | 3,992 | +187.0% |
| 1982 | 933 | -76.6% |
| 1983 | 655 | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 423 | -35.4% |
| 1985 | 396 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 478 | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 1,097 | +129.5% |
| 1988 | 386 | -64.8% |
| 1989 | 615 | +59.3% |
| 1990 | 837 | +36.1% |
| 1991 | 586 | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 825 | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 445 | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 125 | -71.9% |
| 1995 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 125 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 135 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 204 | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 207 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 210 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 213 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 215 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 215 | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 215 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 215 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 | 3,992 |
| 1980 | +178.2% | 500 | 1,391 |
| 1987 | +129.5% | 478 | 1,097 |
| 1982 | -76.6% | 3,992 | 933 |
| 1994 | -71.9% | 445 | 125 |
| 1988 | -64.8% | 1,097 | 386 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 50 | 0 | 500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,037 | 386 | 3,992 | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.8 | 110 | 837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128 | 125 | 135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.9 | 135 | 204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212 | 207 | 215 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.359 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.01 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Cayman Islands?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Cayman Islands was 215 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,992 in 1981.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Cayman Islands ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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