Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: Nitrous oxide emissions
Cook Islands
4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tuvalu
1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
194th
Tuvalu rank
196th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu, a difference of 3,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 3.2 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 194th and Tuvalu ranks 196th 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 | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 358.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1860s | 383.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1870s | 474.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 360.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1880s | 611.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1890s | 614.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 464.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1900s | 651.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1910s | 797.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1920s | 882.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 661.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1930s | 930.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 696.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1940s | 1,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 1,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 437.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 1,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 515.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 2,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 556.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 3,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 769.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 4,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 4,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 4,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 4,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,149 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 Tuvalu?
- Cook Islands, at 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 3,112 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 nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 194th and Tuvalu ranks 196th 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.