Ghg emissions by gas in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Ghg emissions by gas was 4,503 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,503
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
194th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5,488
in 1998
All-time low
333.98
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Ghg emissions by gas in Cook Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, ghg emissions by gas in Cook Islands stood at 4,503.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by gas in Cook Islands peaked at 5,488 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 333.98, in 1850.
Cook Islands ranks 194th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghg emissions by gas in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 333.98 | — |
| 1851 | 340.35 | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 346.57 | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 352.56 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 358.2 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 363.41 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 368.11 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 372.19 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 375.56 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 378.12 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 379.8 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 380.91 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 381.88 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 382.75 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 383.54 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 384.31 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 385.07 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 385.88 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 386.76 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 387.76 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 388.92 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 394.88 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 409.01 | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 429.44 | +5.0% |
| 1874 | 454.25 | +5.8% |
| 1875 | 481.56 | +6.0% |
| 1876 | 509.47 | +5.8% |
| 1877 | 536.09 | +5.2% |
| 1878 | 559.52 | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 577.87 | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 589.24 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 595.92 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 601.61 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 606.5 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 610.8 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 614.7 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 618.4 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 622.11 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 626.02 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 630.35 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 692.17 | +9.8% |
| 1891 | 666.47 | -3.7% |
| 1892 | 644.22 | -3.3% |
| 1893 | 625.28 | -2.9% |
| 1894 | 609.48 | -2.5% |
| 1895 | 596.69 | -2.1% |
| 1896 | 586.75 | -1.7% |
| 1897 | 579.51 | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 574.82 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 572.54 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 572.5 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 577.83 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 590.66 | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 609.34 | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 632.2 | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 657.61 | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 683.9 | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 709.43 | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 732.55 | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 751.61 | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 764.94 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 774.2 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 782.3 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 789.48 | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 795.98 | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 802.03 | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 807.9 | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 813.8 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 819.99 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 826.71 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 834.2 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 843.22 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 853.96 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 865.81 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 878.18 | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 890.47 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 902.06 | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 912.35 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 920.74 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 926.63 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 929.41 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 930.12 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 930.33 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 930.22 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 929.98 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 929.79 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | 929.85 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 930.33 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 931.42 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 933.32 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 936.2 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 952.58 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 991.48 | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 1,048 | +5.7% |
| 1944 | 1,117 | +6.6% |
| 1945 | 1,193 | +6.8% |
| 1946 | 1,272 | +6.6% |
| 1947 | 1,348 | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 1,416 | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 1,472 | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 1,510 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 1,538 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 1,568 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 1,599 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 1,631 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 1,664 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 1,699 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 1,734 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 1,770 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1,808 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1,846 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1,903 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1,916 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,961 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,926 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2,002 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,505 | -24.8% |
| 1967 | 1,798 | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 1,788 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,828 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,878 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,938 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,657 | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 1,857 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 2,170 | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 2,304 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 3,955 | +71.6% |
| 1977 | 3,902 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,870 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3,712 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 3,608 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,970 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 3,827 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 3,643 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 3,360 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 3,304 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,036 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 3,103 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,212 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3,133 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3,478 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 3,151 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 3,820 | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 4,303 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 4,652 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 4,683 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,914 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5,132 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 5,488 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 4,863 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 4,580 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4,126 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 3,563 | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 3,452 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,883 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4,524 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 4,614 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,374 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 4,585 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4,237 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 4,474 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 4,558 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,780 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4,693 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,784 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,624 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,789 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,765 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,747 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,698 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,526 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4,576 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,558 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,550 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,503 | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +71.6% | 2,304 | 3,955 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 358.9 | 333.98 | 378.12 | 10 |
| 1860s | 383.87 | 379.8 | 387.76 | 10 |
| 1870s | 474.1 | 388.92 | 577.87 | 10 |
| 1880s | 611.56 | 589.24 | 630.35 | 10 |
| 1890s | 614.79 | 572.54 | 692.17 | 10 |
| 1900s | 651.76 | 572.5 | 751.61 | 10 |
| 1910s | 797.73 | 764.94 | 826.71 | 10 |
| 1920s | 882.76 | 834.2 | 926.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | 930.48 | 929.41 | 933.32 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,175 | 936.2 | 1,472 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,652 | 1,510 | 1,808 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,847 | 1,505 | 2,002 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,724 | 1,657 | 3,955 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,420 | 3,036 | 3,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,448 | 3,151 | 5,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,194 | 3,452 | 4,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,691 | 4,474 | 4,789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,543 | 4,503 | 4,576 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 191 Kiribati 7,410 compare
- 192 Liechtenstein 7,058 compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 4,504 compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,253 compare
- 196 Tuvalu 1,391 compare
- 197 Saint Helena 1,075 compare
More climate change data for Cook Islands
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- 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)
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions by gas in Cook Islands?
- Ghg emissions by gas in Cook Islands was 4,503 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,488 in 1998.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 333.98 in 1850.
- How does Cook Islands rank for ghg emissions by gas?
- Cook Islands ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ghg emissions by gas rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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