Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.82 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
24th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.82 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.5262 tonnes per person
in 1971
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Cook Islands, 1969–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 5.82 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cook Islands peaked at 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5262 tonnes per person, in 1971.
That places Cook Islands 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.5469 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.5359 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5262 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5286 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5439 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5613 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7746 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8022 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +103.8% |
| 1978 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +126.2% |
| 1982 | 2.93 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -56.6% |
| 1985 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +81.3% |
| 1991 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2.48 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 2.93 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.87 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.63 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.99 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 5.38 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.82 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +126.2% | 1.65 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +103.8% | 0.8022 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +81.3% | 1.3 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | -56.6% | 2.96 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +38.0% | 0.5613 tonnes per person | 0.7746 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5469 tonnes per person | 0.5469 tonnes per person | 0.5469 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.8988 tonnes per person | 0.5262 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 4.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 4.1 tonnes per person | 4.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 5.82 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 21 Canada 6.15 tonnes per person compare
- 22 Montserrat 6.02 tonnes per person compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 5.95 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.54 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Australia 5.46 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Singapore 5.46 tonnes per person 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cook Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cook Islands was 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5262 tonnes per person in 1971.
- How does Cook Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Cook Islands ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.