Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 820.08 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
820.08 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
193rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,431 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
0.4517 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cayman Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cayman Islands is 820.08 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cayman Islands peaked at 3,431 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4517 tonnes, in 1750.
Cayman Islands ranks 193rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.4517 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.4554 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 0.4591 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 0.4628 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 0.4665 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 0.4702 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 0.4739 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 0.4776 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 0.4813 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 0.485 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.4887 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 0.4927 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 0.4967 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 0.5007 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 0.5047 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 0.5087 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 0.5127 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 0.5167 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 0.5207 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 0.5247 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.5287 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 0.5331 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 0.5374 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 0.5417 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 0.5461 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 0.5504 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 0.5547 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 0.5591 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 0.5634 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 0.5677 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.5721 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 0.5768 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 0.5814 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 0.5861 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 0.5908 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 0.5955 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 0.6002 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 0.6049 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 0.6096 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 0.6143 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.619 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 0.624 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 0.6291 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 0.6342 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 0.6392 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 0.6443 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 0.6494 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 0.6545 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 0.6595 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 0.6646 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 0.6697 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 0.6752 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 0.6807 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 0.6862 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 0.6916 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 0.6971 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 0.7026 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 0.7081 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 0.7136 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 0.7191 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 0.7246 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 0.727 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 0.7294 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 0.7318 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 0.7342 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 0.7367 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 0.7391 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 0.7415 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 0.7439 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 0.7463 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 0.7487 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 0.7512 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 0.7537 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 0.7562 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 0.7587 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 0.7612 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 0.7637 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 0.7662 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 0.7687 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 0.7712 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 0.7737 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 0.7763 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 0.7789 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 0.7814 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 0.784 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 0.7866 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 0.7892 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 0.7917 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 0.7943 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 0.7969 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 0.7995 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 0.8021 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 0.8048 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 0.8075 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 0.8101 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 0.8128 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 0.8155 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 0.8181 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 0.8208 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 0.8235 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 0.8261 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 0.8047 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1852 | 0.7888 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 0.7885 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.7882 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.7879 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.81 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1857 | 0.8328 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1858 | 0.8562 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 0.8802 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1860 | 0.9049 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 0.9208 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 0.9357 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 0.951 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 0.9666 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 0.9688 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.9712 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.9736 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.9763 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.9729 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.9697 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.9762 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.9799 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.9838 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.9878 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.9899 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.9921 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.9945 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.9947 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.9951 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.9956 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.9949 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.02 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 1.03 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.03 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.02 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.01 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 1.01 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.05 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 1.07 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 1.08 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 1.09 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.1 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 1.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.12 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1.14 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 1.11 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1901 | 1.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 1.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 1.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 1.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.14 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 1.13 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 1.13 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 1.12 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 1.11 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 1.09 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 1.08 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 1.07 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 1.05 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 1.04 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 1.03 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 1.03 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 1.02 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 1.02 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 1.02 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 1.04 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.04 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 1.03 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 1.03 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 1.03 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 1.04 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 1.04 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 1.03 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 1.03 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 1.04 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 1.05 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 1.02 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 0.9971 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 0.976 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.9547 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.9293 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 4.88 tonnes | +424.8% |
| 1957 | 4.83 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 8.72 tonnes | +80.7% |
| 1959 | 8.64 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 12.48 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1961 | 12.36 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 12.27 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.17 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 12.09 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 12.02 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 19.6 tonnes | +63.1% |
| 1967 | 15.68 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 23.2 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1969 | 45.83 tonnes | +97.6% |
| 1970 | 38.14 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 48.9 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 59.82 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 63.51 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 50.88 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 73.57 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 82.86 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 80.31 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 123.53 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 118.68 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 385.07 tonnes | +224.5% |
| 1981 | 435.68 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 436.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 460.3 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 388.1 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 473.94 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 478.26 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 492.79 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 471.44 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 467.14 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,707 tonnes | +265.3% |
| 1991 | 1,936 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 2,247 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 2,416 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2,669 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2,733 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,891 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,071 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 3,240 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3,431 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3,225 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 3,074 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 890.22 tonnes | -71.0% |
| 2003 | 970.01 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 946.45 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 975.68 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 997.5 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,253 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 1,366 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1,278 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,206 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 764.46 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 932.02 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 910.97 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 876.69 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 892.55 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 895.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 931.8 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 924.22 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 903.2 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 771.08 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 826.23 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 820.08 tonnes | -0.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 820.08 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 820.08 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +424.8% | 0.9293 tonnes | 4.88 tonnes |
| 1990 | +265.3% | 467.14 tonnes | 1,707 tonnes |
| 1980 | +224.5% | 118.68 tonnes | 385.07 tonnes |
| 1969 | +97.6% | 23.2 tonnes | 45.83 tonnes |
| 1958 | +80.7% | 4.83 tonnes | 8.72 tonnes |
| 2002 | -71.0% | 3,074 tonnes | 890.22 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4683 tonnes | 0.4517 tonnes | 0.485 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.5067 tonnes | 0.4887 tonnes | 0.5247 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.5482 tonnes | 0.5287 tonnes | 0.5677 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.5932 tonnes | 0.5721 tonnes | 0.6143 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.6418 tonnes | 0.619 tonnes | 0.6646 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.6944 tonnes | 0.6697 tonnes | 0.7191 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.7355 tonnes | 0.7246 tonnes | 0.7463 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.76 tonnes | 0.7487 tonnes | 0.7712 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.7853 tonnes | 0.7737 tonnes | 0.7969 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.8115 tonnes | 0.7995 tonnes | 0.8235 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8163 tonnes | 0.7879 tonnes | 0.8802 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9542 tonnes | 0.9049 tonnes | 0.9763 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9864 tonnes | 0.9697 tonnes | 0.9951 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.01 tonnes | 0.9949 tonnes | 1.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.09 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 1.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.13 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | 1.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.11 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 1.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.03 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.04 tonnes | 1.03 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.04 tonnes | 1.03 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.3 tonnes | 0.9293 tonnes | 8.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.77 tonnes | 12.02 tonnes | 45.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.02 tonnes | 38.14 tonnes | 123.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 448.91 tonnes | 385.07 tonnes | 492.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,634 tonnes | 1,707 tonnes | 3,431 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,498 tonnes | 890.22 tonnes | 3,225 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 923.72 tonnes | 764.46 tonnes | 1,206 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 805.8 tonnes | 771.08 tonnes | 826.23 tonnes | 3 |
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- 190 Micronesia (country) 934.13 tonnes compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cayman Islands?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cayman Islands was 820.08 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,431 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4517 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Cayman Islands ranks 193rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.