Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 3,502 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 3,502 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,064.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cook Islands peaked at 36,640 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, -29,312 tonnes, in 1984.
That places Cook Islands 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1981 | 36,640 tonnes | +900.0% |
| 1982 | -14,656 tonnes | -140.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1984 | -29,312 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | -10,992 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 2003 | 3,664 tonnes | -133.3% |
| 2004 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | -3,664 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 7,328 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 2011 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | -3,664 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | -14,656 tonnes | -500.0% |
| 2021 | 7,328 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 2022 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2023 | -363 tonnes | -109.9% |
| 2024 | 3,502 tonnes | -1064.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1064.7% | -363 tonnes | 3,502 tonnes |
| 1981 | +900.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,466 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -366.4 tonnes | -29,312 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,931 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,099 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,832 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -105 tonnes | -14,656 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 151 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 5,618 tonnes compare
- 152 Anguilla 5,478 tonnes compare
- 153 Central African Republic 5,402 tonnes compare
- 155 Kiribati 3,169 tonnes compare
- 156 Nauru 2,685 tonnes compare
- 157 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,047 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Cook Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 25,902 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 35.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0005 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cook Islands?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cook Islands was 3,502 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 36,640 tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -29,312 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Cook Islands rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.