Cook Islands vs Kiribati: Total ghg emissions

Cook Islands
88,295
in 2024
Kiribati
110,865
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
195th
Kiribati rank
194th

Total ghg emissions over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Kiribati
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k185019372024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 110,865 against 88,295 in Cook Islands, a difference of 22,570.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 195th and Kiribati ranks 194th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 13 and Kiribati in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Kiribati Difference Ahead
1850s 4,087 2,730 1,357 Cook Islands
1860s 4,569 2,880 1,688 Cook Islands
1870s 5,133 3,059 2,074 Cook Islands
1880s 5,782 3,284 2,499 Cook Islands
1890s 6,337 3,417 2,920 Cook Islands
1900s 6,951 3,674 3,277 Cook Islands
1910s 7,777 4,131 3,646 Cook Islands
1920s 9,064 4,503 4,561 Cook Islands
1930s 10,988 4,871 6,117 Cook Islands
1940s 14,844 5,849 8,995 Cook Islands
1950s 21,257 7,798 13,459 Cook Islands
1960s 24,101 24,743 641.93 Kiribati
1970s 35,790 41,819 6,029 Kiribati
1980s 51,887 40,439 11,448 Cook Islands
1990s 66,897 48,044 18,854 Cook Islands
2000s 69,097 70,017 919.48 Kiribati
2010s 86,387 92,193 5,807 Kiribati
2020s 82,960 107,224 24,264 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions, Cook Islands or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 110,865 against 88,295 in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Cook Islands and Kiribati?
22,570, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Kiribati?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Kiribati rank globally for total ghg emissions?
Cook Islands ranks 195th and Kiribati ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed