Greenhouse gas emissions in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions was 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
90,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2014
All-time low
3,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Cook Islands stood at 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Cook Islands peaked at 90,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Cook Islands 195th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 14,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 21,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Cook Islands?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Cook Islands was 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cook Islands rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.