CO₂ emissions from transport in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: CO₂ emissions from transport was 60,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Cook Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 60,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Cook Islands peaked at 60,000 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Cook Islands 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from transport in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30.36 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1325 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from transport in Cook Islands?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Cook Islands was 60,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Cook Islands rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Cook Islands ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.