Congo vs Cook Islands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Congo
6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cook Islands
6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Congo rank
68th
Cook Islands rank
70th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Congo
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 68th and Cook Islands ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 12 and Cook Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1900s | -4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cook Islands |
| 1910s | -11.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cook Islands |
| 1920s | 24.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1930s | 38.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 37.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1940s | 54.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 53.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1950s | 67.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 66.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1960s | 20.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1970s | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1980s | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 10.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Congo or Cook Islands?
- Congo, at 6.61 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 greenhouse gas emissions between Congo and Cook Islands?
- 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Cook Islands?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Cook Islands rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Congo ranks 68th and Cook Islands ranks 70th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.