Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cook Islands stood at 0.02 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cook Islands peaked at 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cook Islands 173rd out of 209 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Cayman Islands 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Niger 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Chad 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Dominica 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Vanuatu 0.02 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cook Islands?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cook Islands was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cook Islands ranks 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.