Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: Methane emissions
Cook Islands
14,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tuvalu
7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
193rd
Tuvalu rank
195th
Methane emissions over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 14,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu, a difference of 7,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.0 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 193rd and Tuvalu ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 673.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1860s | 1,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 735.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1870s | 1,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 829.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1880s | 1,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 959.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1890s | 2,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 937.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1900s | 2,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 842.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1910s | 2,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 755.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1920s | 2,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 655.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1930s | 2,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 641.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1940s | 3,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 6,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 9,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 12,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 13,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 17,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 18,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 18,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 15,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Cook Islands or Tuvalu?
- Cook Islands, at 14,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 7,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for methane emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 193rd and Tuvalu ranks 195th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.