Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 2.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.68 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
207th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.68 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,992 tonnes
in 1969
Years of data
56
1969–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands, 1969–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Cook Islands stood at 2.68 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Cook Islands peaked at 2.68 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1969.

Cook Islands ranks 207th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands, 1969 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1969 10,992 tonnes
1970 21,984 tonnes +100.0%
1971 32,976 tonnes +50.0%
1972 43,968 tonnes +33.3%
1973 54,960 tonnes +25.0%
1974 65,952 tonnes +20.0%
1975 80,608 tonnes +22.2%
1976 95,264 tonnes +18.2%
1977 124,576 tonnes +30.8%
1978 153,888 tonnes +23.5%
1979 179,536 tonnes +16.7%
1980 208,848 tonnes +16.3%
1981 274,800 tonnes +31.6%
1982 326,096 tonnes +18.7%
1983 377,392 tonnes +15.7%
1984 399,376 tonnes +5.8%
1985 421,360 tonnes +5.5%
1986 443,344 tonnes +5.2%
1987 465,328 tonnes +5.0%
1988 487,312 tonnes +4.7%
1989 509,296 tonnes +4.5%
1990 549,600 tonnes +7.9%
1991 589,904 tonnes +7.3%
1992 630,208 tonnes +6.8%
1993 674,176 tonnes +7.0%
1994 718,144 tonnes +6.5%
1995 762,112 tonnes +6.1%
1996 813,408 tonnes +6.7%
1997 864,704 tonnes +6.3%
1998 916,000 tonnes +5.9%
1999 967,296 tonnes +5.6%
2000 1.02 million tonnes +5.3%
2001 1.07 million tonnes +5.4%
2002 1.12 million tonnes +4.1%
2003 1.17 million tonnes +4.3%
2004 1.22 million tonnes +4.4%
2005 1.28 million tonnes +4.8%
2006 1.34 million tonnes +5.2%
2007 1.41 million tonnes +4.9%
2008 1.47 million tonnes +4.7%
2009 1.54 million tonnes +4.2%
2010 1.60 million tonnes +4.5%
2011 1.68 million tonnes +4.8%
2012 1.76 million tonnes +4.8%
2013 1.84 million tonnes +4.6%
2014 1.92 million tonnes +4.4%
2015 2.00 million tonnes +4.0%
2016 2.08 million tonnes +3.8%
2017 2.15 million tonnes +3.7%
2018 2.23 million tonnes +3.6%
2019 2.31 million tonnes +3.6%
2020 2.38 million tonnes +2.9%
2021 2.45 million tonnes +3.1%
2022 2.53 million tonnes +3.1%
2023 2.60 million tonnes +3.0%
2024 2.68 million tonnes +3.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +100.0% 10,992 tonnes 21,984 tonnes
1971 +50.0% 21,984 tonnes 32,976 tonnes
1972 +33.3% 32,976 tonnes 43,968 tonnes
1981 +31.6% 208,848 tonnes 274,800 tonnes
1977 +30.8% 95,264 tonnes 124,576 tonnes
1973 +25.0% 43,968 tonnes 54,960 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,992 tonnes 10,992 tonnes 10,992 tonnes 1
1970s 85,371 tonnes 21,984 tonnes 179,536 tonnes 10
1980s 391,315 tonnes 208,848 tonnes 509,296 tonnes 10
1990s 748,555 tonnes 549,600 tonnes 967,296 tonnes 10
2000s 1.26 million tonnes 1.02 million tonnes 1.54 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.96 million tonnes 1.60 million tonnes 2.31 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.53 million tonnes 2.38 million tonnes 2.68 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 204 Marshall Islands 4.01 million tonnes compare
  2. 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.90 million tonnes compare
  3. 206 Anguilla 3.59 million tonnes compare
  4. 208 Kiribati 2.33 million tonnes compare
  5. 209 Montserrat 1.68 million tonnes compare
  6. 210 Christmas Island 1.33 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Cook Islands?
Cumulative co₂ emissions in Cook Islands was 2.68 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 2.68 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1969.
How does Cook Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
Cook Islands ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.