Cook Islands vs Kiribati: Methane emissions
Cook Islands
14,054
in 2024
Kiribati
31,000
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
193rd
Kiribati rank
190th
Methane emissions over time
- Cook Islands
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 31,000 against 14,054 in Cook Islands, a difference of 16,946.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.2 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kiribati ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 193rd and Kiribati ranks 190th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 4 and Kiribati in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,768 | 2,397 | 628.91 | Kiribati |
| 1860s | 1,848 | 2,522 | 673.72 | Kiribati |
| 1870s | 1,911 | 2,627 | 716.03 | Kiribati |
| 1880s | 1,976 | 2,742 | 766.16 | Kiribati |
| 1890s | 2,042 | 2,859 | 816.65 | Kiribati |
| 1900s | 2,105 | 3,070 | 965.69 | Kiribati |
| 1910s | 2,154 | 3,409 | 1,255 | Kiribati |
| 1920s | 2,213 | 3,708 | 1,495 | Kiribati |
| 1930s | 2,434 | 4,016 | 1,582 | Kiribati |
| 1940s | 3,835 | 4,739 | 904.56 | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 6,780 | 6,263 | 516.75 | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 9,409 | 8,492 | 916.99 | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 12,312 | 11,209 | 1,103 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 13,243 | 14,159 | 916.08 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 17,943 | 16,705 | 1,238 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 18,943 | 20,882 | 1,938 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 18,500 | 25,850 | 7,349 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 15,120 | 29,973 | 14,853 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Cook Islands or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 31,000 against 14,054 in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Cook Islands and Kiribati?
- 16,946, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Kiribati?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Kiribati rank globally for methane emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 193rd and Kiribati ranks 190th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.