Cook Islands vs Saint Helena: Nitrous oxide emissions
Cook Islands
4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Helena
1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
194th
Saint Helena rank
197th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Cook Islands
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Helena, a difference of 3,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 4.2 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 194th and Saint Helena ranks 197th of 201 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 358.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1860s | 383.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 335.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1870s | 474.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1880s | 611.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1890s | 614.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1900s | 651.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 553.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1910s | 797.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 670.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1920s | 882.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 694.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1930s | 930.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 727.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1940s | 1,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 711.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 1,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 682.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 968.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 1,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 693.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 2,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 949.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 3,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 4,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 914.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 4,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 890.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 4,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 4,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Cook Islands or Saint Helena?
- Cook Islands, at 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Cook Islands and Saint Helena?
- 3,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Saint Helena?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Saint Helena rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 194th and Saint Helena ranks 197th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.