Waste — Emissions Share in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Waste — Emissions Share was 27.86 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.86 %
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
85th
of 222 countries
All-time high
29.17 %
in 1990
All-time low
16.56 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Cook Islands, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 29.2 %1991: 28.3 %1992: 27.8 %1993: 22.8 %1994: 21.5 %1995: 20.4 %1996: 18.1 %1997: 17.1 %1998: 16.6 %1999: 19.6 %2000: 20.7 %2001: 23.7 %2002: 24.9 %2003: 25.8 %2004: 25 %2005: 25.5 %2006: 25.4 %2007: 25.3 %2008: 25.7 %2009: 25 %2010: 24.8 %2011: 24.5 %2012: 24.3 %2013: 22.9 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 22.8 %2016: 23.2 %2017: 23.3 %2018: 23.2 %2019: 24.2 %2020: 25.2 %2021: 26.6 %2022: 27.2 %2023: 27.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Cook Islands is 27.86 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Cook Islands peaked at 29.17 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.56 %, in 1998.

Cook Islands ranks 85th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Cook Islands, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 29.17 % —
1991 28.3 % -3.0%
1992 27.8 % -1.8%
1993 22.8 % -18.0%
1994 21.51 % -5.7%
1995 20.45 % -4.9%
1996 18.08 % -11.6%
1997 17.15 % -5.1%
1998 16.56 % -3.4%
1999 19.64 % +18.6%
2000 20.73 % +5.5%
2001 23.69 % +14.3%
2002 24.92 % +5.2%
2003 25.77 % +3.4%
2004 25.04 % -2.8%
2005 25.53 % +2.0%
2006 25.45 % -0.3%
2007 25.27 % -0.7%
2008 25.7 % +1.7%
2009 25 % -2.7%
2010 24.76 % -1.0%
2011 24.5 % -1.1%
2012 24.31 % -0.8%
2013 22.89 % -5.8%
2014 22.66 % -1.0%
2015 22.82 % +0.7%
2016 23.17 % +1.5%
2017 23.33 % +0.7%
2018 23.23 % -0.4%
2019 24.21 % +4.2%
2020 25.23 % +4.2%
2021 26.56 % +5.3%
2022 27.24 % +2.6%
2023 27.86 % +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.15 % 16.56 % 29.17 % 10
2000s 24.71 % 20.73 % 25.77 % 10
2010s 23.59 % 22.66 % 24.76 % 10
2020s 26.72 % 25.23 % 27.86 % 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 82 Saudi Arabia 29.34 % compare
  2. 83 Melanesia 28.57 % compare
  3. 84 Vanuatu 27.99 % compare
  4. 86 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.6 % compare
  5. 87 Nauru 27.22 % compare
  6. 87 Nauru 27.22 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Cook Islands?
Waste — emissions share in Cook Islands was 27.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 29.17 % in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 16.56 % in 1998.
How does Cook Islands rank for waste — emissions share?
Cook Islands ranks 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.