Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 138.94 kilograms in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
138.94 kilograms
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
27th
of 83 countries
All-time high
281.26 kilograms
in 2016
All-time low
113.82 kilograms
in 2020
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Cook Islands, 2013–2022

01002003002013201720222013: 248.7 kilograms2014: 250 kilograms2015: 265 kilograms2016: 281.3 kilograms2017: 250.6 kilograms2018: 280.2 kilograms2019: 270.3 kilograms2020: 113.8 kilograms2021: 117 kilograms2022: 138.9 kilograms

Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 138.94 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in 2022.

That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Cook Islands peaked at 281.26 kilograms in 2016 and was at its lowest, 113.82 kilograms, in 2020.

That places Cook Islands 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Cook Islands, 2013 to 2022.
Year kilograms Change
2013 248.67 kilograms
2014 250.01 kilograms +0.5%
2015 264.98 kilograms +6.0%
2016 281.26 kilograms +6.1%
2017 250.64 kilograms -10.9%
2018 280.22 kilograms +11.8%
2019 270.32 kilograms -3.5%
2020 113.82 kilograms -57.9%
2021 117.04 kilograms +2.8%
2022 138.94 kilograms +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 263.73 kilograms 248.67 kilograms 281.26 kilograms 7
2020s 123.27 kilograms 113.82 kilograms 138.94 kilograms 3

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 24 United States 161 kilograms compare
  2. 25 Denmark 142.29 kilograms compare
  3. 26 Latvia 139.03 kilograms compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 123.21 kilograms compare
  5. 29 Austria 120.83 kilograms compare
  6. 30 Mauritius 120.27 kilograms compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Cook Islands?
Per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Cook Islands was 138.94 kilograms in 2022, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 281.26 kilograms in 2016.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 113.82 kilograms in 2020.
How does Cook Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
Cook Islands ranks 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Unit
kilograms
Source
OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 796 data points, 2013–2024
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.