Cook Islands vs United States of America: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Cook Islands
138.94 kilograms
in 2022
United States of America
161 kilograms
in 2020
Cook Islands rank
27th
United States of America rank
24th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted over time
- Cook Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 161 kilograms against 138.94 kilograms in Cook Islands, a difference of 22.06 kilograms.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 24th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 263.73 kilograms | 205.28 kilograms | 58.45 kilograms | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 113.82 kilograms | 161 kilograms | 47.18 kilograms | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted, Cook Islands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 161 kilograms against 138.94 kilograms in Cook Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted between Cook Islands and United States of America?
- 22.06 kilograms, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Cook Islands and United States of America rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Cook Islands ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 24th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.