Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.1703 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cook Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cook Islands stood at 0.1703 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cook Islands peaked at 0.4818 °C in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.02 °C, in 1958.
That places Cook Islands 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4774 °C | -0.9139 °C | 0.0343 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4802 °C | -1.02 °C | 0.0392 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.376 °C | -0.7371 °C | -0.0772 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3093 °C | -0.8297 °C | 0.2388 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4104 °C | -0.895 °C | 0.1253 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2097 °C | -0.5866 °C | 0.2149 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0291 °C | -0.2873 °C | 0.2326 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1297 °C | -0.5628 °C | 0.4753 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2652 °C | -0.0532 °C | 0.4818 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 170 Seychelles 0.2043 °C compare
- 171 French Polynesia 0.1841 °C compare
- 172 American Samoa 0.1717 °C compare
- 174 Brazil 0.1618 °C compare
- 175 Samoa 0.1454 °C compare
- 176 Malawi 0.1382 °C 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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cook Islands?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Cook Islands was 0.1703 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4818 °C in 2021.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 °C in 1958.
- How does Cook Islands rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Cook Islands ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.