Cook Islands vs Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Cook Islands
5.82 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guyana
5.43 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
56th
Guyana rank
59th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Cook Islands
- Guyana
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 5.82 tonnes per person against 5.43 tonnes per person in Guyana, a difference of 0.39 tonnes per person.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Guyana ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 56th and Guyana ranks 59th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5469 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.8988 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 0.0962 tonnes per person | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 0.7217 tonnes per person | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 5.09 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | 0.387 tonnes per person | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Cook Islands or Guyana?
- Cook Islands, at 5.82 tonnes per person against 5.43 tonnes per person in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Cook Islands and Guyana?
- 0.39 tonnes per person, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Guyana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Guyana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cook Islands ranks 56th and Guyana ranks 59th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.