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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +94.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +131.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -58.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +79.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 | +131.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1977 | +94.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1990 | +79.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | -58.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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
- 204 Liechtenstein 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
- 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 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.