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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

Latest (2024)
250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
All-time low
250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cook Islands, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2001: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2002: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2003: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2004: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2005: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2006: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2007: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2008: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2009: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2010: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2011: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2012: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2013: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2014: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2015: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2016: 666.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2017: 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2018: 400 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2019: 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2020: 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2021: 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2022: 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2023: 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2024: 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour

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.

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cook Islands, year by year

Year grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Change
2000 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour —
2001 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2002 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2003 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2004 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2005 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2006 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2007 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2008 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2009 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2010 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2011 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2012 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2013 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2014 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2015 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2016 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2017 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour -25.0%
2018 400 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour -20.0%
2019 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +25.0%
2020 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2021 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour -50.0%
2022 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2023 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%
2024 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 150 Netherlands 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 151 Romania 250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 152 Ukraine 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 154 French Guiana 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 155 Peru 238.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  6. 156 Laos 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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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Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.