Cook Islands vs Micronesia, Fed. Sts.: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Cook Islands
87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
194th
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. rank
191st
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Cook Islands
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
How they compare
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. currently reports 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cook Islands, a difference of 68,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s figure about 1.8 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 194th and Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks 191st of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 4 and Micronesia, Fed. Sts. in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 513.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 463.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 1860s | 539.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 1870s | 563.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 1880s | 590.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 502.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 1890s | 614.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 1900s | 634.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 1910s | 647.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 558.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 1920s | 675.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 561.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 1930s | 731.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 537.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 1940s | 973.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 499.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 1950s | 2,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 5,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 21,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 38,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 51,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 2000s | 63,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 2010s | 84,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
| 2020s | 82,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Cook Islands or Micronesia, Fed. Sts.?
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts., at 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Cook Islands and Micronesia, Fed. Sts.?
- 68,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Micronesia, Fed. Sts.?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Micronesia, Fed. Sts. rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cook Islands ranks 194th and Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks 191st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.