Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 0.154 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.154 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
219th
of 232 countries
All-time high
0.183 kt
in 2008
All-time low
0.0973 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Cook Islands, 1961–2023

00.050.10.150.2196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 0.154 kt for waste — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Cook Islands peaked at 0.183 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0973 kt, in 1961.

That places Cook Islands 219th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Cook Islands, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0973 kt —
1962 0.102 kt +4.8%
1963 0.107 kt +4.9%
1964 0.112 kt +4.7%
1965 0.119 kt +6.2%
1966 0.126 kt +5.9%
1967 0.135 kt +7.1%
1968 0.144 kt +6.7%
1969 0.152 kt +5.6%
1970 0.145 kt -4.6%
1971 0.144 kt -0.7%
1972 0.144 kt +0.0%
1973 0.143 kt -0.7%
1974 0.142 kt -0.7%
1975 0.141 kt -0.7%
1976 0.138 kt -2.1%
1977 0.134 kt -2.9%
1978 0.13 kt -3.0%
1979 0.126 kt -3.1%
1980 0.123 kt -2.4%
1981 0.123 kt +0.0%
1982 0.123 kt +0.0%
1983 0.124 kt +0.8%
1984 0.125 kt +0.8%
1985 0.126 kt +0.8%
1986 0.128 kt +1.6%
1987 0.13 kt +1.6%
1988 0.131 kt +0.8%
1989 0.133 kt +1.5%
1990 0.129 kt -3.0%
1991 0.123 kt -4.7%
1992 0.127 kt +3.3%
1993 0.131 kt +3.1%
1994 0.135 kt +3.1%
1995 0.139 kt +3.0%
1996 0.141 kt +1.4%
1997 0.143 kt +1.4%
1998 0.145 kt +1.4%
1999 0.147 kt +1.4%
2000 0.149 kt +1.4%
2001 0.154 kt +3.4%
2002 0.16 kt +3.9%
2003 0.166 kt +3.8%
2004 0.172 kt +3.6%
2005 0.178 kt +3.5%
2006 0.178 kt +0.0%
2007 0.178 kt +0.0%
2008 0.183 kt +2.8%
2009 0.177 kt -3.3%
2010 0.176 kt -0.6%
2011 0.175 kt -0.6%
2012 0.173 kt -1.1%
2013 0.16 kt -7.5%
2014 0.158 kt -1.3%
2015 0.157 kt -0.6%
2016 0.157 kt +0.0%
2017 0.156 kt -0.6%
2018 0.157 kt +0.6%
2019 0.156 kt -0.6%
2020 0.156 kt +0.0%
2021 0.155 kt -0.6%
2022 0.154 kt -0.6%
2023 0.154 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1216 kt 0.0973 kt 0.152 kt 9
1970s 0.1387 kt 0.126 kt 0.145 kt 10
1980s 0.1266 kt 0.123 kt 0.133 kt 10
1990s 0.136 kt 0.123 kt 0.147 kt 10
2000s 0.1695 kt 0.149 kt 0.183 kt 10
2010s 0.1625 kt 0.156 kt 0.176 kt 10
2020s 0.1547 kt 0.154 kt 0.156 kt 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 216 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 0.3136 kt compare
  2. 217 San Marino 0.213 kt compare
  3. 218 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.17 kt compare
  4. 220 Palau 0.151 kt compare
  5. 221 British Virgin Islands 0.134 kt compare
  6. 222 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.112 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Cook Islands?
Waste — emissions in Cook Islands was 0.154 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.183 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0973 kt in 1961.
How does Cook Islands rank for waste — emissions?
Cook Islands ranks 219th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf