Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 10,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands peaked at 20,000 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Cook Islands 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,500 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 181 Kiribati 10,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Seychelles 10,000 tonnes compare
- 181 Tuvalu 10,000 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands was 10,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cook Islands rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cook Islands ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.