Cook Islands vs Indonesia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Cook Islands
6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Indonesia
6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
69th
Indonesia rank
66th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Cook Islands
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 85 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 69th and Indonesia ranks 66th of 198 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 0.8796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 0.9135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 0.9418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Cook Islands and Indonesia?
- 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Indonesia?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Indonesia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 69th and Indonesia ranks 66th of 198 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.