Cayman Islands - Methane emissions
Energy related methane emissions (% of total)
Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Cayman Islands was 5.52 as of 1989. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 7.27 in 1984, while its lowest value was 3.01 in 1987.
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.13 |
| 1971 | 5.98 |
| 1972 | 6.55 |
| 1973 | 7.27 |
| 1974 | 5.94 |
| 1975 | 6.05 |
| 1976 | 4.85 |
| 1977 | 6.35 |
| 1978 | 4.57 |
| 1979 | 4.23 |
| 1980 | 4.41 |
| 1981 | 5.42 |
| 1982 | 5.64 |
| 1983 | 5.17 |
| 1984 | 7.27 |
| 1985 | 3.90 |
| 1986 | 3.04 |
| 1987 | 3.01 |
| 1988 | 5.59 |
| 1989 | 5.52 |
Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Cayman Islands was 63.29 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 63.29 in 2012 and a minimum value of 0.79 in 1991.
Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.79 |
| 1992 | 3.61 |
| 1993 | 6.07 |
| 1994 | 9.84 |
| 1995 | 12.95 |
| 1996 | 15.65 |
| 1997 | 17.38 |
| 1998 | 20.13 |
| 1999 | 23.47 |
| 2000 | 26.36 |
| 2001 | 29.04 |
| 2002 | 31.86 |
| 2003 | 34.34 |
| 2004 | 37.01 |
| 2005 | 39.63 |
| 2006 | 42.73 |
| 2007 | 47.09 |
| 2008 | 51.96 |
| 2009 | 54.93 |
| 2010 | 60.09 |
| 2011 | 61.69 |
| 2012 | 63.29 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
