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

Latest (2024)
5.82 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
3rd
of 5 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 vs. per capita energy use in Cook Islands, 1969–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Anguilla 10.13 tonnes per person compare
  2. 1 Qatar 41.27 tonnes per person compare
  3. 2 Kuwait 26.25 tonnes per person compare
  4. 2 Montserrat 6.02 tonnes per person compare
  5. 3 Brunei Darussalam 26.05 tonnes per person compare
  6. 4 Bahrain 24.27 tonnes per person compare
  7. 4 Niue 4.14 tonnes per person compare
  8. 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 2.16 tonnes per person compare
  9. 5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.93 tonnes per person compare
  10. 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 tonnes per person compare

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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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