Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Cook Islands or Samoa?

Samoa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Cook Islands as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?

175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cook Islands vs Samoa: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Cook Islands

0.0%

in 2024

Samoa

0.0%

in 2024

Cook Islands rank

195th

Samoa rank

192nd

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

Cook Islands
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.8 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Samoa ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 195th and Samoa ranks 192nd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cook Islands	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Cook Islands
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Cook Islands
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Cook Islands or Samoa?: Samoa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Cook Islands and Samoa?: 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?: 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Samoa rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?: Cook Islands ranks 195th and Samoa ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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

Indicator: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit: %
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.