Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 80,083 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80,083 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
80,608 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
10,992 tonnes
in 1969
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands, 1969–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cook Islands stood at 80,083 tonnes.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cook Islands peaked at 80,608 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1969.
Cook Islands ranks 205th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29,312 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25,648 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 65,952 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1982 | 51,296 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21,984 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40,304 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1991 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 43,968 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43,968 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51,296 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 43,968 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 47,632 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 58,624 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 65,952 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62,288 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 69,616 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 76,944 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 80,608 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 80,608 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80,608 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76,944 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 76,944 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76,944 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76,944 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80,608 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 65,952 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 73,280 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 76,944 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 76,581 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 80,083 tonnes | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 1 |
| 1970s | 16,854 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,976 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,800 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,792 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,677 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,568 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 80,083 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 202 Anguilla 148,085 tonnes compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 141,779 tonnes compare
- 204 Liechtenstein 131,624 tonnes compare
- 206 Kiribati 72,456 tonnes compare
- 207 Nauru 61,390 tonnes compare
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 55,322 tonnes 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cook Islands?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cook Islands was 80,083 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80,608 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Cook Islands rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.