Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 27.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cook Islands, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cook Islands stood at 27.8%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cook Islands peaked at 686.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1,280.2%, in 1999.
That places Cook Islands 138th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 242.4% | — |
| 1991 | -497.9% | -305.4% |
| 1992 | 214.5% | -143.1% |
| 1993 | 220.1% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | -274.2% | -224.6% |
| 1995 | -384.9% | +40.4% |
| 1996 | -766.7% | +99.2% |
| 1997 | -913.6% | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 686.4% | -175.1% |
| 1999 | -1,280.2% | -286.5% |
| 2000 | 184.1% | -114.4% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -85.1% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +194.7% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -66.9% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -305.4% | 242.4% | -497.9% |
| 1999 | -286.5% | 686.4% | -1,280.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -275.4% | -1,280.2% | 686.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 23.6% | 184.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 19.8% | 65.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 135 Ghana 29.5% compare
- 136 Bulgaria 28.7% compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.0% compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 27.5% compare
- 140 Netherlands 27.4% compare
- 141 Poland 27.1% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cook Islands?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cook Islands was 27.8% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 686.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,280.2% in 1999.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Cook Islands ranks 138th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.