Cook Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Cook Islands
5.82 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
5.95 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
24th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Cook Islands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.95 tonnes per person against 5.82 tonnes per person in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5469 tonnes per person | 0.5809 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 0.8988 tonnes per person | 5.48 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 11.3 tonnes per person | 9.39 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 8.36 tonnes per person | 5.73 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 7 tonnes per person | 3.33 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 7.73 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 5.09 tonnes per person | 6.4 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Cook Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5.95 tonnes per person against 5.82 tonnes per person in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Cook Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cook Islands ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.