Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in 2024. 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 vs. per capita energy use in Cook Islands peaked at 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5262 tonnes per person, in 1971.
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
- 1 Anguilla 10.13 tonnes per person compare
- 1 Qatar 41.27 tonnes per person compare
- 2 Kuwait 26.25 tonnes per person compare
- 2 Montserrat 6.02 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Brunei Darussalam 26.05 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Bahrain 24.27 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Niue 4.14 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 2.16 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.93 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Cook Islands
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cook Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use?
- Cook Islands ranks 3rd out of 5 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.