Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Cook Islands, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Cook Islands is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Cook Islands peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Cook Islands 207th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 204 Marshall Islands 0 °C compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 °C compare
- 206 Anguilla 0 °C compare
- 208 Montserrat 0 °C compare
- 209 Christmas Island 0 °C compare
- 210 Wallis and Futuna 0 °C compare
More climate change data for Cook Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.68 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 2.68 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Cook Islands?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Cook Islands was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Cook Islands rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Cook Islands ranks 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.