Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cook Islands stood at 5.82 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cook Islands peaked at 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5262 tonnes per person, in 1971.
Cook Islands ranks 56th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
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)
- 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)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cook Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average?
- Cook Islands ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.