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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.68 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 2.68 million tonnes (2024)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.