Methane emissions from agriculture in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Methane emissions from agriculture was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions from agriculture 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 methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Cook Islands peaked at 20,000 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Cook Islands ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Bahamas 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Kiribati 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 tonnes compare
- 176 Tuvalu 10,000 tonnes 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 methane emissions from agriculture in Cook Islands?
- Methane emissions from agriculture 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 methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cook Islands rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Cook Islands ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.