Cook Islands vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area
Cook Islands
352.98 kilograms
in 2024
New Zealand
176.92 kilograms
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
5th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area over time
- Cook Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 352.98 kilograms against 176.92 kilograms in New Zealand, a difference of 176.06 kilograms.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.0 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 141 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 245.85 kilograms | 166.33 kilograms | 79.52 kilograms | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 214.46 kilograms | 163.85 kilograms | 50.61 kilograms | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area, Cook Islands or New Zealand?
- Cook Islands, at 352.98 kilograms against 176.92 kilograms in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area between Cook Islands and New Zealand?
- 176.06 kilograms, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.