Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 47,378 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cayman Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person in Cayman Islands stood at 47,378 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Cayman Islands peaked at 52,548 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,041 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places Cayman Islands 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,787 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 21 Australia 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 American Samoa 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Taiwan 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 New Caledonia 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Aruba 44,042 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Cayman Islands
- Fuel imports 13.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 52.3% (2024)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 820.08 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Cayman Islands?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cayman Islands was 47,378 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52,548 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,041 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Cayman Islands ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.