Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Cook Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 1.19 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Cook Islands peaked at 1.56 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.74 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.
That places Cook Islands 162nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +29.9% | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | 1 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Cook Islands?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Cook Islands was 1.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- How does Cook Islands rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 162nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.