Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 3,594 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cook Islands, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 3,594 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cook Islands peaked at 3,594 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 654.9 kilograms, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,507 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 2,542 kilograms | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,548 kilograms | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,933 kilograms | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 3,034 kilograms | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,383 kilograms | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 3,321 kilograms | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 775.22 kilograms | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 654.9 kilograms | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 1,754 kilograms | +167.8% |
| 2023 | 2,751 kilograms | +56.9% |
| 2024 | 3,594 kilograms | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,895 kilograms | 2,507 kilograms | 3,383 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,906 kilograms | 654.9 kilograms | 3,594 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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 from international aviation in Cook Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cook Islands was 3,594 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (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 aviation recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,594 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 654.9 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (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 aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.