Cook Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions

Cook Islands
6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
52nd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
54th

Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 52nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 54th of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis
1900s 0.0739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis
1910s 0.0739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis
1920s 0.0688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis
1930s 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis
1940s 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis
1950s 0.1346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis
1960s 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis
1970s 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980s 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Cook Islands
1990s 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis
2020s 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Cook Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Cook Islands, at 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Cook Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
85 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
Cook Islands ranks 52nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 33,567 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.