Central African Republic vs Cook Islands: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions

Central African Republic
5,402 tonnes
in 2024
Cook Islands
3,502 tonnes
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
153rd
Cook Islands rank
154th

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Cook Islands
-100.0k-50.0k050.0k100.0k195119872024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 5,402 tonnes against 3,502 tonnes in Cook Islands, a difference of 1,900 tonnes.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 153rd and Cook Islands ranks 154th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Cook Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Cook Islands Difference Ahead
1970s -8,427 tonnes 1,466 tonnes 9,893 tonnes Cook Islands
1980s 14,656 tonnes -366.4 tonnes 15,022 tonnes Central African Republic
1990s -1,832 tonnes 2,931 tonnes 4,763 tonnes Cook Islands
2000s -7,694 tonnes 1,099 tonnes 8,794 tonnes Cook Islands
2010s 15,755 tonnes 1,832 tonnes 13,923 tonnes Central African Republic
2020s 16,648 tonnes -105 tonnes 16,753 tonnes Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Central African Republic or Cook Islands?
Central African Republic, at 5,402 tonnes against 3,502 tonnes in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Central African Republic and Cook Islands?
1,900 tonnes, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Cook Islands?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Cook Islands rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 153rd and Cook Islands ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.