Cook Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Cook Islands
6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
70th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
73rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Cook Islands
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 70th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 4 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1900s | 0.7959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1910s | 0.8796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1920s | 0.9135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1930s | 0.9418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1940s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1950s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1897 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 greenhouse gas emissions, Cook Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cook Islands, at 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Cook Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.08 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 70th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd 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.