Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1,404 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands is 1,404 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands peaked at 1,969 kilograms per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 2003.
That places Cook Islands 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,166 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,154 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,143 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,135 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,129 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,124 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 559.28 kilograms per person | -50.2% |
| 1997 | 566.64 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 584.73 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 605.77 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 629.88 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 655.35 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 666.93 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 662.12 kilograms per person | — |
| 2005 | 1,320 kilograms per person | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 1,969 kilograms per person | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 1,289 kilograms per person | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 1,250 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,212 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,176 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,716 kilograms per person | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 1,696 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,702 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,709 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,717 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,728 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,758 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,805 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,857 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 638.41 kilograms per person | -65.6% |
| 2021 | 657.68 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,356 kilograms per person | +106.2% |
| 2023 | 1,404 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +106.2% | 657.68 kilograms per person | 1,356 kilograms per person |
| 2003 | -100.0% | 666.93 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2005 | +99.3% | 662.12 kilograms per person | 1,320 kilograms per person |
| 2020 | -65.6% | 1,857 kilograms per person | 638.41 kilograms per person |
| 1996 | -50.2% | 1,124 kilograms per person | 559.28 kilograms per person |
| 2006 | +49.2% | 1,320 kilograms per person | 1,969 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 916.84 kilograms per person | 559.28 kilograms per person | 1,166 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 965.44 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 1,969 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,686 kilograms per person | 1,176 kilograms per person | 1,857 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,014 kilograms per person | 638.41 kilograms per person | 1,404 kilograms per person | 4 |
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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cook Islands was 1,404 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,969 kilograms per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 2003.
- How does Cook Islands rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cook Islands ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.