Cook Islands vs Kiribati: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Cook Islands
80,083 tonnes
in 2024
Kiribati
72,456 tonnes
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
205th
Kiribati rank
206th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Cook Islands
- Kiribati
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 80,083 tonnes against 72,456 tonnes in Kiribati, a difference of 7,627 tonnes.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Kiribati ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 205th and Kiribati ranks 206th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 5 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 16,854 tonnes | 28,213 tonnes | 11,358 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 32,976 tonnes | 23,450 tonnes | 9,526 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 45,800 tonnes | 27,846 tonnes | 17,954 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 56,792 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 12,824 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 77,677 tonnes | 60,090 tonnes | 17,587 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 74,568 tonnes | 70,118 tonnes | 4,450 tonnes | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Cook Islands or Kiribati?
- Cook Islands, at 80,083 tonnes against 72,456 tonnes in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Cook Islands and Kiribati?
- 7,627 tonnes, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Kiribati?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Kiribati rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cook Islands ranks 205th and Kiribati ranks 206th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. 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.