Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 14,396 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
14,396 tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
211th
of 217 countries
All-time high
23,768 tonnes CO₂e
in 2012
All-time low
12,291 tonnes CO₂e
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cook Islands, 1990–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200220151990: 13.3k tonnes CO₂e1991: 12.3k tonnes CO₂e1992: 13.6k tonnes CO₂e1993: 14.8k tonnes CO₂e1994: 14.1k tonnes CO₂e1995: 14.6k tonnes CO₂e1996: 15.1k tonnes CO₂e1997: 15.6k tonnes CO₂e1998: 16.5k tonnes CO₂e1999: 14.6k tonnes CO₂e2000: 14.4k tonnes CO₂e2001: 13.6k tonnes CO₂e2002: 13.2k tonnes CO₂e2003: 13.2k tonnes CO₂e2004: 13.9k tonnes CO₂e2005: 14.9k tonnes CO₂e2006: 14.5k tonnes CO₂e2007: 14.0k tonnes CO₂e2008: 15.0k tonnes CO₂e2009: 15.4k tonnes CO₂e2010: 15.9k tonnes CO₂e2011: 19.1k tonnes CO₂e2012: 23.8k tonnes CO₂e2013: 17.4k tonnes CO₂e2014: 14.7k tonnes CO₂e2015: 14.4k tonnes CO₂e

Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cook Islands is 14,396 tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cook Islands peaked at 23,768 tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,291 tonnes CO₂e, in 1991.

Cook Islands ranks 211th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,445 tonnes CO₂e 12,291 tonnes CO₂e 16,474 tonnes CO₂e 10
2000s 14,198 tonnes CO₂e 13,195 tonnes CO₂e 15,444 tonnes CO₂e 10
2010s 17,563 tonnes CO₂e 14,396 tonnes CO₂e 23,768 tonnes CO₂e 6

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 208 American Samoa 27,005 tonnes CO₂e compare
  2. 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 15,754 tonnes CO₂e compare
  3. 210 Wallis and Futuna 14,468 tonnes CO₂e compare
  4. 212 Anguilla 7,079 tonnes CO₂e compare
  5. 213 Tuvalu 5,999 tonnes CO₂e compare
  6. 214 Saint Helena 2,937 tonnes CO₂e compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cook Islands?
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cook Islands was 14,396 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 23,768 tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 12,291 tonnes CO₂e in 1991.
How does Cook Islands rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
Cook Islands ranks 211th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit
tonnes CO₂e
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.