Global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 events
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2 events
in 2002
All-time low
0 events
in 1932
Years of data
7
1903–2024
Global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands, 1903–2024
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands is 1 events, measured in 2024.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands peaked at 2 events in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1932.
Cayman Islands ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1 events | — |
| 1932 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 events | — |
| 2002 | 2 events | — |
| 2004 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 events | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.75 events | 0 events | 2 events | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
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- 17 Mongolia 1 events compare
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More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Cayman Islands was 1 events in 2024, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 2002.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1932.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Cayman Islands ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.