Cook Islands vs Kiribati: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Cook Islands
80,083 tonnes
in 2024
Kiribati
72,456 tonnes
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
205th
Kiribati rank
206th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Cook Islands or Kiribati?
- Cook Islands, at 80,083 tonnes against 72,456 tonnes in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.