Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Cook Islands, 1969–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 5.82 tonnes per person for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Cook Islands peaked at 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5262 tonnes per person, in 1971.
Cook Islands ranks 56th of 213 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.
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.5469 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.5359 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5262 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5286 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5439 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5613 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7746 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8022 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +103.8% |
| 1978 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +126.2% |
| 1982 | 2.93 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -56.6% |
| 1985 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +81.3% |
| 1991 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2.48 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 2.93 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.87 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.63 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.99 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 5.38 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.82 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +126.2% | 1.65 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +103.8% | 0.8022 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +81.3% | 1.3 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | -56.6% | 2.96 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +38.0% | 0.5613 tonnes per person | 0.7746 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5469 tonnes per person | 0.5469 tonnes per person | 0.5469 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.8988 tonnes per person | 0.5262 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 4.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 4.1 tonnes per person | 4.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 5.82 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Cook Islands
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 35.8 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 0.0005 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 25,902 kg (2050)
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Cook Islands?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Cook Islands was 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5262 tonnes per person in 1971.
- How does Cook Islands rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.