Change air pollutant emissions in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Change air pollutant emissions was 610.84 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Change air pollutant emissions in Cook Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Cook Islands is 610.84, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Cook Islands peaked at 1,104 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 132.96, in 1750.
Cook Islands ranks 209th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 132.96 | — |
| 1751 | 133.64 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 134.32 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 135 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 135.69 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 136.37 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 137.05 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 137.73 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 138.41 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 139.09 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 139.77 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 140.48 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 141.19 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 141.9 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 142.62 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 143.33 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 144.04 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 144.75 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 145.46 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 146.17 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 146.88 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 147.62 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 148.36 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 149.1 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 149.84 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 150.58 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 151.32 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 152.06 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 152.8 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 153.54 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 154.28 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 155.05 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 155.82 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 156.59 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 157.36 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 158.13 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 158.9 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 159.67 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 160.44 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 161.21 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 161.97 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 162.77 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 163.57 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 164.37 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 165.16 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 165.96 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 166.76 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 167.55 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 168.35 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 169.14 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 169.93 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 170.76 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 171.58 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 172.4 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 173.22 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 174.04 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 174.86 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 175.68 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 176.5 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 177.32 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 178.13 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 179.03 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 179.93 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 180.82 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 181.71 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 182.61 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 183.5 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 184.39 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 185.28 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 186.16 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 187.05 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 187.97 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 188.88 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 189.8 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 190.71 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 191.62 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 192.53 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 193.44 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 194.34 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 195.25 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 196.15 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 197.08 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 198 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 198.93 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 199.85 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 200.77 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 201.69 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 202.6 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 203.52 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 204.43 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 205.34 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 206.27 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 207.19 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 208.12 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 209.03 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 209.95 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 210.87 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 211.78 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 212.69 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 213.59 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 214.5 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 215.41 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 216.31 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 217.22 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 218.12 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 219.01 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 219.91 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 220.8 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 221.68 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 222.57 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 223.45 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 223.84 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 224.24 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 224.63 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 225.02 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 225.41 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 225.8 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 226.18 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 226.56 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 226.94 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 227.31 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 227.62 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 227.91 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 228.21 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 228.5 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 228.79 | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 229.08 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 229.36 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 229.64 | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 229.91 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 230.19 | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 230.36 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 230.52 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 230.69 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 230.84 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 231 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 231.15 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 231.29 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 231.43 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 231.57 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 231.7 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 231.7 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 231.68 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 231.67 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 231.64 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 231.62 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 231.58 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 231.54 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 231.5 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 231.45 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 231.39 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 228.82 | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 226.25 | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 223.7 | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 221.15 | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 218.6 | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 216.06 | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 213.53 | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 211.01 | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 208.5 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 205.99 | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 203.15 | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 200.32 | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 197.53 | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 194.76 | -1.4% |
| 1915 | 192.02 | -1.4% |
| 1916 | 189.31 | -1.4% |
| 1917 | 186.62 | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 183.97 | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 181.34 | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 178.74 | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 188.48 | +5.4% |
| 1922 | 198.19 | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 207.88 | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 217.54 | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 227.18 | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 236.79 | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 246.37 | +4.0% |
| 1928 | 255.92 | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 265.45 | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 274.94 | +3.6% |
| 1931 | 284.06 | +3.3% |
| 1932 | 293.12 | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 302.12 | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 311.07 | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 319.95 | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 328.78 | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 337.54 | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 346.24 | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 354.88 | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 368.75 | +3.9% |
| 1941 | 380.7 | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 392.39 | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 403.81 | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 414.97 | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 425.87 | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 436.51 | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 446.88 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 457 | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 466.86 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 476.45 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 475.09 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 468.97 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 460.72 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 452.03 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 443.66 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 435.55 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 427.09 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 417.14 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 404.45 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 388.17 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 365.34 | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 337.05 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 308.69 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 281.96 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 257.48 | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 262.18 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 268.69 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 276.45 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 444.26 | +60.7% |
| 1970 | 440.56 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 438.65 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 433 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 395 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 379.81 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 421.52 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 409.35 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 634.58 | +55.0% |
| 1978 | 641.29 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 569.15 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 602.33 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1,104 | +83.2% |
| 1982 | 942.43 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 904.01 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 532.63 | -41.1% |
| 1985 | 410.74 | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 399.87 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 400.09 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 390.08 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 379.73 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 427.1 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 423.28 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 440.86 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 437.05 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 459.39 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 459.15 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 431.07 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 406.02 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 397.52 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 376.58 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 432.04 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 438.05 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 267.99 | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 260.29 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 368.24 | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 544.53 | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 533.36 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 444.51 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 512.34 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 496.48 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 588.12 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 752.74 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 674.91 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 620.7 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 599.43 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 687.26 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 620.44 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 610.95 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 651.08 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 651.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 619.19 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 626.48 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 610.84 | -2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +83.2% | 602.33 | 1,104 |
| 1969 | +60.7% | 276.45 | 444.26 |
| 1977 | +55.0% | 409.35 | 634.58 |
| 2005 | +47.9% | 368.24 | 544.53 |
| 1984 | -41.1% | 904.01 | 532.63 |
| 2004 | +41.5% | 260.29 | 368.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 136.03 | 132.96 | 139.09 | 10 |
| 1760s | 142.97 | 139.77 | 146.17 | 10 |
| 1770s | 150.21 | 146.88 | 153.54 | 10 |
| 1780s | 157.75 | 154.28 | 161.21 | 10 |
| 1790s | 165.56 | 161.97 | 169.14 | 10 |
| 1800s | 173.63 | 169.93 | 177.32 | 10 |
| 1810s | 182.16 | 178.13 | 186.16 | 10 |
| 1820s | 191.16 | 187.05 | 195.25 | 10 |
| 1830s | 200.3 | 196.15 | 204.43 | 10 |
| 1840s | 209.48 | 205.34 | 213.59 | 10 |
| 1850s | 218.55 | 214.5 | 222.57 | 10 |
| 1860s | 225.21 | 223.45 | 226.94 | 10 |
| 1870s | 228.63 | 227.31 | 229.91 | 10 |
| 1880s | 230.9 | 230.19 | 231.57 | 10 |
| 1890s | 231.61 | 231.45 | 231.7 | 10 |
| 1900s | 219.9 | 208.5 | 231.39 | 10 |
| 1910s | 193.5 | 181.34 | 205.99 | 10 |
| 1920s | 222.26 | 178.74 | 265.45 | 10 |
| 1930s | 315.27 | 274.94 | 354.88 | 10 |
| 1940s | 419.38 | 368.75 | 466.86 | 10 |
| 1950s | 446.12 | 404.45 | 476.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 319.03 | 257.48 | 444.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 476.29 | 379.81 | 641.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 606.54 | 379.73 | 1,104 | 10 |
| 1990s | 425.8 | 376.58 | 459.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 429.78 | 260.29 | 544.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.67 | 588.12 | 752.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 618.84 | 610.84 | 626.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,458 compare
- 207 Kiribati 1,329 compare
- 208 Marshall Islands 1,061 compare
- 210 American Samoa 610.7 compare
- 211 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 505.86 compare
- 212 Falkland Islands 445.69 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)
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Cook Islands?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Cook Islands was 610.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,104 in 1981.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.96 in 1750.
- How does Cook Islands rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 209th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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