Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.97 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cayman Islands, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 9.97 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cayman Islands peaked at 13.88 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.97 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Cayman Islands 155th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.63 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 12.49 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 13.88 µg/m³ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 13.01 µg/m³ | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 12.44 µg/m³ | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 13.46 µg/m³ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 11.86 µg/m³ | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 12.49 µg/m³ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.34 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.86 µg/m³ | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 11.87 µg/m³ | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 12.1 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10 µg/m³ | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 9.97 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.65 µg/m³ | 10.86 µg/m³ | 13.88 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 µg/m³ | 9.97 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More development goals data for Cayman Islands
- Red List Index 0.795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 747.97 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 11.7 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8333 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices -0.6% (2016)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 3 (2020)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 418,205 tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 5.84 tonnes (2022)
- Change in maximum river flow -20.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cayman Islands?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cayman Islands was 9.97 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.88 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 155th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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