Cook Islands vs Saint Helena: Greenhouse gas emissions
Cook Islands
88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Helena
14,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
195th
Saint Helena rank
198th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Cook Islands
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Helena, a difference of 73,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 6.0 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 195th and Saint Helena ranks 198th of 199 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 474.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1860s | 4,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1870s | 5,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1880s | 5,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1890s | 6,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 643.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1900s | 6,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 696.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1910s | 7,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 798.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1920s | 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 971.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1930s | 10,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1940s | 14,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 21,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 24,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 35,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 51,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 66,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 69,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 86,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 82,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Cook Islands or Saint Helena?
- Cook Islands, at 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Cook Islands and Saint Helena?
- 73,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Saint Helena?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Saint Helena rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 195th and Saint Helena ranks 198th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.