Cook Islands vs Western Europe: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)

Cook Islands
4.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
-1.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
20th
Western Europe rank
19th

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Western Europe
-50-250255075197119972024

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 4.26 % change on previous year against -1.75 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 6.01 % change on previous year.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.4 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 19th of 212 countries.

Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 5.44 % change on previous year 1 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year Cook Islands
1980s 3.85 % change on previous year -1.59 % change on previous year 5.43 % change on previous year Cook Islands
1990s 3.08 % change on previous year -1.14 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year Cook Islands
2000s 5.77 % change on previous year -1.12 % change on previous year 6.88 % change on previous year Cook Islands
2010s 4.72 % change on previous year -1.18 % change on previous year 5.9 % change on previous year Cook Islands
2020s -0.3845 % change on previous year -3.61 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Cook Islands or Western Europe?
Cook Islands, at 4.26 % change on previous year against -1.75 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Cook Islands and Western Europe?
6.01 % change on previous year, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Western Europe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Western Europe rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
Cook Islands ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 12,526 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.