Carbon intensity of energy in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Carbon intensity of energy was 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Cook Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Cook Islands stood at 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Cook Islands peaked at 365.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 89.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1984.
Cook Islands ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 158.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 89.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 269.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 319.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 365.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 163.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 170 Nauru 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 171 Bahrain 159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 172 South Korea 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 174 Hungary 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 175 Brazil 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 176 Seychelles 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Cook Islands?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Cook Islands was 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 365.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1984.
- How does Cook Islands rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Cook Islands ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.