Cook Islands vs Marshall Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Cook Islands
2.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Marshall Islands
4.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
207th
Marshall Islands rank
204th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Cook Islands
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 4.01 million tonnes against 2.68 million tonnes in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.32 million tonnes.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.5 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 207th and Marshall Islands ranks 204th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 793,256 tonnes | 380,140 tonnes | 413,116 tonnes | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 40,670 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1.96 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 658,420 tonnes | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 2.53 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Cook Islands or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 4.01 million tonnes against 2.68 million tonnes in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Cook Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 1.32 million tonnes, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Marshall Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Marshall Islands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Cook Islands ranks 207th and Marshall Islands ranks 204th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.