Cook Islands vs Montserrat: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Cook Islands
5.82 tonnes per person
in 2024
Montserrat
6.02 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
56th
Montserrat rank
53rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Cook Islands
- Montserrat
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 6.02 tonnes per person against 5.82 tonnes per person in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.2 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Montserrat ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 56th and Montserrat ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
Montserrat has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5469 tonnes per person | 0.6429 tonnes per person | 0.096 tonnes per person | Montserrat |
| 1970s | 0.8988 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.6093 tonnes per person | Montserrat |
| 1980s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 0.2465 tonnes per person | Montserrat |
| 1990s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 3.99 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | Montserrat |
| 2000s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 8.38 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | Montserrat |
| 2010s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 8.29 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 5.09 tonnes per person | 5.45 tonnes per person | 0.3598 tonnes per person | Montserrat |
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 Montserrat?
- Montserrat, at 6.02 tonnes per person against 5.82 tonnes per person in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Cook Islands and Montserrat?
- 0.2 tonnes per person, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Montserrat?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Montserrat rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cook Islands ranks 56th and Montserrat ranks 53rd 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.