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Cayman Islands vs United Kingdom

16 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Cayman Islands; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Cayman Islands
Country B · United Kingdom

Climate

Temperature anomaly

Cayman Islands: 0.77 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025United Kingdom: 0.94 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
-2-10119401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2023low 1950

How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Energy

Energy use per person

Cayman Islands: 41,943 kWh/person/year · 2023United Kingdom: 28,016 kWh/person/year · 2024
020k40k19801990200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2007low 1986

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

Cayman Islands: 4.22 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 6.61 % of electricity · 2025
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The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

Cayman Islands: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 29.4 % of electricity · 2025
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The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

Cayman Islands: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 0.11 % of electricity · 2025
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The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

Cayman Islands: 95.8 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 4.37 % of electricity · 2025
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The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

Cayman Islands: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 31.1 % of electricity · 2025
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The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

Cayman Islands: 35.5 ha/year · 2024United Kingdom: 22,786 ha/year · 2024
020k40k2005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2017low 2015

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

Cayman Islands: 53.0 % of land · 2025United Kingdom: 13.5 % of land · 2025
020401990200020102020United Kingdomlow 2010

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Cayman Islands: 0.82 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomlow 2016

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Cayman Islands: 8.80 % of land area · 2024United Kingdom: 28.4 % of land area · 2024
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The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Cayman Islands: 0.10 % of territorial waters · 2024United Kingdom: 46.8 % of territorial waters · 2024
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How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Cayman Islands: 100.0 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
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The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Annual precipitation

Cayman Islands: 569.4 mm/year · 2025United Kingdom: 962.5 mm/year · 2025
05001k1.5k19401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2002low 1956

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

Cayman Islands: -42.3 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025United Kingdom: -2.00 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
05019401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2002low 1956

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Cayman Islands: 15.0 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
05101520002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2023low 1999

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data