CO₂ emissions · Other · 2024 data
Cook Islands CO₂ Emissions
Cook Islands emitted 80 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 5.82 t per person — #204 of 213 countries and 0.00% of global emissions. That is 1.2× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions fell by 1%.
CO₂ emissions of Cook Islands, 1969–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.1 | 5.82 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 5.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 5.22 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 4.82 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 4.21 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 4.99 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 4.63 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 4.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 4.40 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 4.59 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 4.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 4.56 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 4.40 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 4.10 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 3.78 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 4.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 4.33 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | 3.87 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 3.40 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0 | 3.17 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0 | 2.93 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 | 3.60 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 | 3.11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 | 3.00 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 | 2.87 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0 | 2.50 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0 | 2.30 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0 | 2.35 | +81.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0 | 1.30 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0 | 1.30 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0 | 1.29 | -56.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1 | 2.93 | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1 | 3.74 | +127.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0 | 1.65 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0 | 1.44 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0 | 1.64 | +93.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0 | 0.80 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0 | 0.78 | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0 | 0.55 | — |
Where Cook Islands's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Cook Islands vs the world
Primary energy use: 36,658 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.