CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 80,083 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cook Islands stood at 80,083 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cook Islands peaked at 80,608 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1969.
Cook Islands ranks 205th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
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
- 202 Anguilla 148,085 tonnes compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 141,779 tonnes compare
- 204 Liechtenstein 131,624 tonnes compare
- 206 Kiribati 72,456 tonnes compare
- 207 Nauru 61,390 tonnes compare
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 55,322 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cook Islands?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80,608 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Cook Islands rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cook Islands ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.