Cook Islands vs Maldives: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Cook Islands
0 tonnes
in 2024
Maldives
36.64 tonnes
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
124th
Maldives rank
122nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Cook Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 36.64 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Cook Islands, a difference of 36.64 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Maldives ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 124th and Maldives ranks 122nd of 197 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 73.28 tonnes | 73.28 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 65.95 tonnes | 65.95 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 109.92 tonnes | 109.92 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 65.95 tonnes | 65.95 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 139.23 tonnes | 139.23 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 40.3 tonnes | 40.3 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 10.99 tonnes | 10.99 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 161.22 tonnes | 161.22 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 58.62 tonnes | 58.62 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 21.98 tonnes | 21.98 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Cook Islands or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 36.64 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Cook Islands and Maldives?
- 36.64 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Maldives?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Maldives rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cook Islands ranks 124th and Maldives ranks 122nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.