Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cook Islands stood at 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cook Islands peaked at 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 153rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 606.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 400 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 300 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 150 Netherlands 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 151 Romania 250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 152 Ukraine 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 154 French Guiana 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 155 Peru 238.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 156 Laos 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Cook Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.68 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 2.68 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cook Islands?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cook Islands was 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cook Islands ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.