Cook Islands vs Serbia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Cook Islands
6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Serbia
6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
70th
Serbia rank
72nd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Cook Islands
- Serbia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Serbia, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Serbia ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 70th and Serbia ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 1900s | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 1910s | 0.8796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 1920s | 0.9135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 1930s | 0.9418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 1940s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 1950s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 1960s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 1970s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 1980s | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 1990s | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 2000s | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 2010s | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
| 2020s | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Cook Islands or Serbia?
- Cook Islands, at 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Cook Islands and Serbia?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Serbia?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Serbia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 70th and Serbia ranks 72nd 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.