Cook Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: CO₂ emissions per capita
Cook Islands
5.82 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.54 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
56th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
58th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Cook Islands
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 5.82 tonnes per person against 5.54 tonnes per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.28 tonnes per person.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 56th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 58th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5469 tonnes per person | 0.5606 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 0.8988 tonnes per person | 0.7464 tonnes per person | 0.1524 tonnes per person | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 0.5492 tonnes per person | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 0.3454 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 0.6328 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 0.4597 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 5.09 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 0.1947 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Cook Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cook Islands, at 5.82 tonnes per person against 5.54 tonnes per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Cook Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.28 tonnes per person, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 56th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 58th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.