Per capita methane emissions in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Per capita methane emissions was 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
85
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Cook Islands stood at 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Cook Islands peaked at 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Cook Islands ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 85 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1900 | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +114.2% |
| 1902 | 0.255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1906 | 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 0.246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 0.2299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1936 | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1945 | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.1% |
| 1950 | 0.3457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.6% |
| 1951 | 0.3616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.4642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 0.485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 0.5175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.5103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +66.8% |
| 1977 | 0.916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 | +114.2% | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1976 | +66.8% | 0.554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1945 | +35.1% | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1966 | -27.9% | 0.5432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.2457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 83 Portugal 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Myanmar 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Serbia 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 87 Austria 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 88 Belgium 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 Finland 1.01 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 methane emissions in Cook Islands?
- Per capita methane emissions in Cook Islands was 1.02 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 methane emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Cook Islands rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.