How have things changed?, per capita in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0029 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in Cayman Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Cayman Islands stood at 0.0029 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.223 metric tons per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1965.
That places Cayman Islands 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0306 metric tons per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0814 metric tons per person | +166.3% |
| 1981 | 0.223 metric tons per person | +173.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0498 metric tons per person | -77.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0334 metric tons per person | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0207 metric tons per person | -38.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0475 metric tons per person | +120.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | -66.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0247 metric tons per person | +53.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0322 metric tons per person | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0288 metric tons per person | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -48.5% |
| 1994 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -73.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +48.0% |
| 2020 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0029 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0029 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita 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 | +173.7% | 0.0814 metric tons per person | 0.223 metric tons per person |
| 1980 | +166.3% | 0.0306 metric tons per person | 0.0814 metric tons per person |
| 1987 | +120.8% | 0.0215 metric tons per person | 0.0475 metric tons per person |
| 1982 | -77.7% | 0.223 metric tons per person | 0.0498 metric tons per person |
| 1994 | -73.1% | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.004 metric tons per person |
| 1988 | -66.1% | 0.0475 metric tons per person | 0.0161 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0306 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0537 metric tons per person | 0.0161 metric tons per person | 0.223 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0322 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.003 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.003 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 153 Rwanda 0.003 metric tons per person compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 0.003 metric tons per person compare
- 155 Djibouti 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
- 157 Bulgaria 0.0028 metric tons per person compare
- 158 Pakistan 0.0028 metric tons per person compare
- 159 Togo 0.0028 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- 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?, per capita in Cayman Islands?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Cayman Islands was 0.0029 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.223 metric tons per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.