Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 80,083 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80,083 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
80,608 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
10,992 tonnes
in 1969
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cook Islands, 1969–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 80,083 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cook Islands peaked at 80,608 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1969.
That places Cook Islands 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29,312 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25,648 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 65,952 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1982 | 51,296 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21,984 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40,304 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1991 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 43,968 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43,968 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51,296 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 43,968 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 47,632 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 58,624 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 65,952 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62,288 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 69,616 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 76,944 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 80,608 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 80,608 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80,608 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76,944 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 76,944 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76,944 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76,944 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80,608 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 65,952 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 73,280 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 76,944 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 76,581 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 80,083 tonnes | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 1 |
| 1970s | 16,854 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,976 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,800 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,792 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,677 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,568 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 80,083 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 182 Marshall Islands 154,480 tonnes compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 150,626 tonnes compare
- 184 Liechtenstein 117,224 tonnes compare
- 186 Dominica 78,818 tonnes compare
- 187 Kiribati 72,456 tonnes compare
- 188 Nauru 61,390 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cook Islands?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cook Islands was 80,083 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80,608 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Cook Islands rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cook Islands ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.