Per capita ghg emissions in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Per capita ghg emissions was 6.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita ghg emissions in Cook Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 6.42 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 85 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Cook Islands peaked at 6.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2409, in 1850.
Cook Islands ranks 70th of 199 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2409 | — |
| 1900 | 0.7343 | +204.8% |
| 1902 | 0.823 | +12.1% |
| 1906 | 0.8305 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.8558 | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 0.9035 | +5.6% |
| 1921 | 0.9036 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.9234 | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.9418 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 1.07 | +14.1% |
| 1950 | 1.22 | +13.4% |
| 1951 | 1.23 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.27 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.29 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 1.31 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 1.34 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.35 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.37 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.39 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.45 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 1.5 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.47 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.43 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.38 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.31 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.26 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.01 | -19.9% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9787 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 1.47 | +50.1% |
| 1970 | 1.39 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.34 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.23 | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.3 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.39 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.64 | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 2.12 | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 2.94 | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 2.93 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.67 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 2.85 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 4.94 | +73.4% |
| 1982 | 4.09 | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 4.08 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.36 | -42.2% |
| 1985 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.37 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.39 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.38 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.35 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.37 | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 3.25 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.27 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.61 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 3.64 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.67 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.22 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.57 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.47 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.56 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.71 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 3.96 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.17 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.62 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 5.02 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.24 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.81 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.01 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.14 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.98 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.97 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.05 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.22 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.57 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.74 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 5.97 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.42 | +7.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +204.8% | 0.2409 | 0.7343 |
| 1981 | +73.4% | 2.85 | 4.94 |
| 1969 | +50.1% | 0.9787 | 1.47 |
| 1984 | -42.2% | 4.08 | 2.36 |
| 1990 | +43.2% | 2.35 | 3.37 |
| 1977 | +38.4% | 2.12 | 2.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2409 | 0.2409 | 0.2409 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7959 | 0.7343 | 0.8305 | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.8796 | 0.8558 | 0.9035 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9135 | 0.9036 | 0.9234 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9418 | 0.9418 | 0.9418 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.29 | 0.9787 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.23 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 2.35 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 | 3.25 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 3.85 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 4.52 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 | 4.74 | 6.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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)
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Cook Islands?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Cook Islands was 6.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2409 in 1850.
- How does Cook Islands rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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