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