Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cook Islands, 1969–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cook Islands is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cook Islands peaked at 0.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
That places Cook Islands 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 202 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
- 206 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 207 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% 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)
- 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)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 5.82 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cook Islands?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cook Islands was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Cook Islands ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.