Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
52nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
85
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Cook Islands is 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 85 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Cook Islands peaked at 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Cook Islands 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1900 | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +123.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 0.074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +54.8% |
| 1951 | 0.1093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 0.1693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +230.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +78.2% |
| 1978 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +111.2% |
| 1982 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -51.3% |
| 1985 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +66.1% |
| 1991 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +230.5% | 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1900 | +123.4% | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1981 | +111.2% | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1977 | +78.2% | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | +66.1% | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1984 | -51.3% | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.0739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 49 Estonia 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Israel 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Slovakia 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Finland 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 55 Greece 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Cook Islands?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Cook Islands was 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Cook Islands rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 85 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.