Waste — Emissions Share in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Waste — Emissions Share was 4.44 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.44 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 222 countries
All-time high
6.09 %
in 1991
All-time low
3.45 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Cook Islands, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5.5 %1991: 6.1 %1992: 5 %1993: 4.4 %1994: 4.1 %1995: 4.1 %1996: 3.9 %1997: 3.7 %1998: 3.5 %1999: 3.9 %2000: 4.2 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 5.4 %2003: 5.6 %2004: 5.5 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.7 %2019: 4.2 %2020: 4.3 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 4.4 %2023: 4.4 %

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

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 4.44 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Cook Islands peaked at 6.09 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.45 %, in 1998.

Cook Islands ranks 131st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Cook Islands, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.51 % —
1991 6.09 % +10.5%
1992 5.04 % -17.2%
1993 4.43 % -12.1%
1994 4.12 % -7.0%
1995 4.07 % -1.2%
1996 3.89 % -4.4%
1997 3.66 % -5.9%
1998 3.45 % -5.7%
1999 3.93 % +13.9%
2000 4.22 % +7.4%
2001 4.7 % +11.4%
2002 5.38 % +14.5%
2003 5.56 % +3.3%
2004 5.48 % -1.4%
2005 4.65 % -15.1%
2006 4.52 % -2.8%
2007 4.73 % +4.6%
2008 4.52 % -4.4%
2009 4.76 % +5.3%
2010 3.93 % -17.4%
2011 3.8 % -3.3%
2012 3.65 % -3.9%
2013 3.68 % +0.8%
2014 3.63 % -1.4%
2015 3.78 % +4.1%
2016 3.66 % -3.2%
2017 3.66 % +0.0%
2018 3.68 % +0.5%
2019 4.21 % +14.4%
2020 4.35 % +3.3%
2021 4.37 % +0.5%
2022 4.44 % +1.6%
2023 4.44 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.42 % 3.45 % 6.09 % 10
2000s 4.85 % 4.22 % 5.56 % 10
2010s 3.77 % 3.63 % 4.21 % 10
2020s 4.4 % 4.35 % 4.44 % 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 129 Czechia 4.49 % compare
  2. 130 Caribbean 4.46 % compare
  3. 132 Bahrain 4.41 % compare
  4. 133 Micronesia 4.2 % compare
  5. 134 United States 4.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Cook Islands?
Waste — emissions share in Cook Islands was 4.44 % 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 6.09 % in 1991.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3.45 % in 1998.
How does Cook Islands rank for waste — emissions share?
Cook Islands ranks 131st 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 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.