Red list index (Our World) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Red list index (Our World) was 0.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 1980
All-time low
0.79
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Cayman Islands, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.8 for red list index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.85 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 167th of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red list index (Our World) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.85 | — |
| 1981 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.82 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.81 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.848 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.813 | 0.8 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7983 | 0.79 | 0.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 167 British Indian Ocean Territory 0.8 compare
- 167 Niue 0.8 compare
- 167 Spain 0.8 compare
- 167 Tanzania 0.8 compare
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8 compare
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)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.359 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.01 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Cayman Islands?
- Red list index in Cayman Islands was 0.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for red list index?
- Cayman Islands ranks 167th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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