Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: Greenhouse gas emissions
Cook Islands
88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tuvalu
19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
195th
Tuvalu rank
197th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu, a difference of 68,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 4.4 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 195th and Tuvalu ranks 197th 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 | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 758.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1860s | 4,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1870s | 5,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 943.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1880s | 5,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1890s | 6,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1900s | 6,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1910s | 7,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1920s | 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1930s | 10,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1940s | 14,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 21,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 24,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 35,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 51,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 66,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 69,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 86,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 82,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,537 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 Tuvalu?
- Cook Islands, at 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 68,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 195th and Tuvalu ranks 197th 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.