Methane emissions in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Methane emissions was 14,054 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,054
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
24,190
in 1998
All-time low
1,725
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Cook Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Cook Islands is 14,054, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Cook Islands peaked at 24,190 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,725, in 1850.
Cook Islands ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,725 | — |
| 1851 | 1,735 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 1,744 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 1,754 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 1,764 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 1,773 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 1,783 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 1,792 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 1,802 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 1,811 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 1,821 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1,827 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1,833 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 1,839 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1,845 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1,852 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1,858 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1,864 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 1,870 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 1,876 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 1,882 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 1,889 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 1,895 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 1,902 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 1,908 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 1,914 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 1,921 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 1,927 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1,933 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 1,940 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 1,946 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 1,953 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1,959 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1,966 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 1,972 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 1,979 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1,986 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 1,992 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 1,999 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 2,005 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 2,012 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 2,019 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 2,025 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 2,032 | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 2,039 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 2,046 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 2,052 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 2,059 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 2,066 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 2,073 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 2,079 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 2,085 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 2,091 | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 2,096 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 2,102 | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 2,108 | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 2,113 | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 2,119 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 2,125 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 2,130 | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 2,136 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 2,140 | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 2,144 | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 2,148 | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 2,152 | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 2,156 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 2,160 | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 2,164 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 2,168 | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 2,172 | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 2,176 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 2,184 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 2,192 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 2,200 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 2,209 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 2,217 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 2,225 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 2,233 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 2,241 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 2,250 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 2,258 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 2,266 | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 2,274 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 2,282 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 2,290 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 2,298 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 2,445 | +6.4% |
| 1937 | 2,592 | +6.0% |
| 1938 | 2,740 | +5.7% |
| 1939 | 2,889 | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 3,040 | +5.2% |
| 1941 | 3,181 | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 3,323 | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 3,464 | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 3,605 | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 3,853 | +6.9% |
| 1946 | 4,100 | +6.4% |
| 1947 | 4,348 | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 4,594 | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 4,840 | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 5,086 | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 5,452 | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 5,789 | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 6,124 | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 6,478 | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 6,867 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 7,294 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 7,757 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 8,238 | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 8,712 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 9,152 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 9,217 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 9,454 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 9,667 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 9,619 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 10,215 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 7,459 | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 9,529 | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 9,762 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 10,019 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 9,864 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 9,917 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 8,330 | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 9,147 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 10,151 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 10,482 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 16,888 | +61.1% |
| 1977 | 16,426 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 16,330 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 15,587 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 15,038 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 14,701 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 14,268 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 13,675 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 12,991 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 12,466 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 12,218 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 12,274 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 12,376 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 12,422 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 12,435 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 12,221 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12,813 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 16,010 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 17,474 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 18,895 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 21,620 | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 22,979 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 24,190 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 20,797 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 20,062 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 18,212 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 17,892 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17,982 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18,948 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 19,197 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19,209 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 19,274 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19,433 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19,222 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19,250 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 19,203 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19,170 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18,794 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 18,733 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18,430 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18,152 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 17,928 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 18,101 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17,239 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 15,917 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 15,652 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 15,239 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14,739 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 14,054 | -4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 | +61.1% | 10,482 | 16,888 |
| 1967 | +27.7% | 7,459 | 9,529 |
| 1966 | -27.0% | 10,215 | 7,459 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,768 | 1,725 | 1,811 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,848 | 1,821 | 1,876 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,911 | 1,882 | 1,940 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,976 | 1,946 | 2,005 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,042 | 2,012 | 2,073 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,105 | 2,079 | 2,130 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,154 | 2,136 | 2,172 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,213 | 2,176 | 2,250 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,434 | 2,258 | 2,889 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,835 | 3,040 | 4,840 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,780 | 5,086 | 8,712 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,409 | 7,459 | 10,215 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,312 | 8,330 | 16,888 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,243 | 12,218 | 15,038 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,943 | 12,221 | 24,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,943 | 17,892 | 20,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,500 | 17,239 | 19,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,120 | 14,054 | 15,917 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 190 Kiribati 31,000 compare
- 191 Liechtenstein 24,556 compare
- 192 Aruba 23,380 compare
- 194 British Virgin Islands 11,705 compare
- 195 Tuvalu 7,017 compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,500 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)
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Cook Islands?
- Methane emissions in Cook Islands was 14,054 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24,190 in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,725 in 1850.
- How does Cook Islands rank for methane emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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