Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 2.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Cook Islands, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Cook Islands is 2.68 million tonnes, measured in 2024. 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, gaps filled in Cook Islands peaked at 2.68 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1969.
That places Cook Islands 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Cook Islands, year by year
| 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, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 204 Marshall Islands 4.01 million tonnes compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.90 million tonnes compare
- 206 Anguilla 3.59 million tonnes compare
- 208 Kiribati 2.33 million tonnes compare
- 209 Montserrat 1.68 million tonnes compare
- 210 Christmas Island 1.33 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Cook Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 25,902 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 35.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0005 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Cook Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Cook Islands was 2.68 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Cook Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Cook Islands ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.