Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 4,212 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cook Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cook Islands stood at 4,212 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cook Islands peaked at 4,212 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,334 kilograms per person, in 2002.
Cook Islands ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,954 kilograms per person | 1,685 kilograms per person | 2,423 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,257 kilograms per person | 1,334 kilograms per person | 2,640 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,375 kilograms per person | 2,860 kilograms per person | 3,715 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,690 kilograms per person | 3,192 kilograms per person | 4,212 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 2 Luxembourg 6,300 kilograms per person compare
- 3 United States 4,877 kilograms per person compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 4,298 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Canada 4,186 kilograms per person compare
- 7 Qatar 3,911 kilograms per person compare
- 8 Australia 3,655 kilograms per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cook Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cook Islands was 4,212 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,212 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,334 kilograms per person in 2002.
- How does Cook Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Cook Islands ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.