Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cook Islands is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,069.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cook Islands peaked at 125.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -57.1%, in 1984.
That places Cook Islands 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | -12.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | -57.1% | 125.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 0.0% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -20.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -4.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -18.2% | 11.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cook Islands?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cook Islands was 4.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 125.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.1% in 1984.
- How does Cook Islands rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.