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.
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
- 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 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.