Cook Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Cook Islands
3,594 kilograms
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2,320 kilograms
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Cook Islands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 3,594 kilograms against 2,320 kilograms in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,274 kilograms.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,895 kilograms | 2,884 kilograms | 11.53 kilograms | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1,906 kilograms | 1,710 kilograms | 196.09 kilograms | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation, Cook Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- Cook Islands, at 3,594 kilograms against 2,320 kilograms in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation between Cook Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,274 kilograms, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 194 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 international aviation. 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 assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.