Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
194th
of 198 countries
All-time high
88,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2012
All-time low
499.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cook Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cook Islands is 87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cook Islands peaked at 88,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 499.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Cook Islands 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 499.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 502.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 505.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 509.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 512.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 515.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 518.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 521.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 524.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 527.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 530.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 532.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 534.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 536.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 538.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 540.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 542.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 544.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 546.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 548.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 550.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 553.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 555.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 558.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 562.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 565.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 568.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 571.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 574.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 577.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 580.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 582.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 585.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 587.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 589.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 591.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 594.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 596.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 598.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 600.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 603.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 605.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 608.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 610.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 612.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 615.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 617.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 620.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 622.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 625.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 627.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 629.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 630.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 632.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 633.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 635.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 636.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 638.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 640.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 641.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 643.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 644.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 645.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 646.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 647.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 648.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 649.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 650.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 651.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 652.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 657.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 663.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 668.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 673.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 678.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 683.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 688.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 692.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 697.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 702.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 707.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 713.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 719.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 726.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 733.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 740.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 748.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 755.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 762.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 770.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 777.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 786.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 796.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 806.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 924.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1946 | 1,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1947 | 1,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1948 | 1,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1949 | 1,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1950 | 1,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1951 | 1,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1952 | 1,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 1,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 2,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1955 | 2,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 2,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 2,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 2,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 2,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 3,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 3,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 3,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 3,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 3,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 3,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 4,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 4,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 4,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 16,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +237.0% |
| 1970 | 15,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 15,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 15,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 16,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 19,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 19,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 34,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +74.9% |
| 1978 | 34,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 30,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 33,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 71,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +110.1% |
| 1982 | 56,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 56,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 27,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -51.9% |
| 1985 | 27,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 27,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 27,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 27,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 27,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 45,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +68.0% |
| 1991 | 45,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 45,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 49,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 49,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 49,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 57,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 57,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 57,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 57,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 49,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 53,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 57,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 66,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 73,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 73,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 76,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 84,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 88,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 87,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 87,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 83,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 87,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 73,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 80,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 84,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 84,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +237.0% | 4,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1981 | +110.1% | 33,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1977 | +74.9% | 19,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | +68.0% | 27,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1984 | -51.9% | 56,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 513.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 499.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 539.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 530.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 548.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 563.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 550.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 590.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 600.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 614.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 625.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 634.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 627.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 641.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 647.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 643.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 651.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 675.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 652.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 697.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 731.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 702.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 762.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 973.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 770.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 191 Micronesia (country) 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 192 Liechtenstein 142,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 Kiribati 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 195 Nauru 62,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 196 Saint Helena 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 197 Tuvalu 12,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cook Islands?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cook Islands was 87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 88,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 499.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cook Islands rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cook Islands ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.