Cook Islands vs Nauru: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Cook Islands
80,083 tonnes
in 2024
Nauru
61,390 tonnes
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
205th
Nauru rank
207th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Cook Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 80,083 tonnes against 61,390 tonnes in Nauru, a difference of 18,693 tonnes.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.3 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Nauru ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 205th and Nauru ranks 207th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,992 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1970s | 16,854 tonnes | 95,997 tonnes | 79,142 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1980s | 32,976 tonnes | 138,133 tonnes | 105,157 tonnes | Nauru |
| 1990s | 45,800 tonnes | 109,554 tonnes | 63,754 tonnes | Nauru |
| 2000s | 56,792 tonnes | 60,090 tonnes | 3,298 tonnes | Nauru |
| 2010s | 77,677 tonnes | 49,098 tonnes | 28,579 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 74,568 tonnes | 57,800 tonnes | 16,768 tonnes | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Cook Islands or Nauru?
- Cook Islands, at 80,083 tonnes against 61,390 tonnes in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 18,693 tonnes, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Nauru rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Cook Islands ranks 205th and Nauru ranks 207th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.