American Samoa vs Cook Islands: Emissions of air pollutants

American Samoa
497.74 tonnes
in 2022
Cook Islands
616.51 tonnes
in 2022
American Samoa rank
210th
Cook Islands rank
207th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • American Samoa
  • Cook Islands
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 616.51 tonnes against 497.74 tonnes in American Samoa, a difference of 118.77 tonnes.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cook Islands ahead.

American Samoa ranks 210th and Cook Islands ranks 207th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 12 and Cook Islands in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Cook Islands Difference Ahead
1750s 0.1148 tonnes 0.6277 tonnes 0.513 tonnes Cook Islands
1760s 0.1207 tonnes 0.6605 tonnes 0.5398 tonnes Cook Islands
1770s 0.127 tonnes 0.6949 tonnes 0.5679 tonnes Cook Islands
1780s 0.1335 tonnes 0.731 tonnes 0.5975 tonnes Cook Islands
1790s 0.1404 tonnes 0.7689 tonnes 0.6285 tonnes Cook Islands
1800s 0.1507 tonnes 0.8179 tonnes 0.6672 tonnes Cook Islands
1810s 0.1619 tonnes 0.8825 tonnes 0.7206 tonnes Cook Islands
1820s 0.1747 tonnes 0.9529 tonnes 0.7782 tonnes Cook Islands
1830s 0.194 tonnes 1.03 tonnes 0.834 tonnes Cook Islands
1840s 0.2211 tonnes 1.11 tonnes 0.8869 tonnes Cook Islands
1850s 0.2731 tonnes 1.19 tonnes 0.92 tonnes Cook Islands
1860s 0.6219 tonnes 1.29 tonnes 0.6679 tonnes Cook Islands
1870s 1.36 tonnes 1.4 tonnes 0.04 tonnes Cook Islands
1880s 2.68 tonnes 1.52 tonnes 1.17 tonnes American Samoa
1890s 4.49 tonnes 1.66 tonnes 2.83 tonnes American Samoa
1900s 9.65 tonnes 3.93 tonnes 5.72 tonnes American Samoa
1910s 22.6 tonnes 8.94 tonnes 13.67 tonnes American Samoa
1920s 56.98 tonnes 14.34 tonnes 42.63 tonnes American Samoa
1930s 75.41 tonnes 20.09 tonnes 55.32 tonnes American Samoa
1940s 142.73 tonnes 25.9 tonnes 116.83 tonnes American Samoa
1950s 200.85 tonnes 34.85 tonnes 166.01 tonnes American Samoa
1960s 167.95 tonnes 54.33 tonnes 113.62 tonnes American Samoa
1970s 311.37 tonnes 235.51 tonnes 75.85 tonnes American Samoa
1980s 429.05 tonnes 598.69 tonnes 169.64 tonnes Cook Islands
1990s 977.23 tonnes 676.49 tonnes 300.74 tonnes American Samoa
2000s 867.03 tonnes 701.93 tonnes 165.1 tonnes American Samoa
2010s 586.43 tonnes 702.73 tonnes 116.3 tonnes Cook Islands
2020s 465.5 tonnes 602.08 tonnes 136.58 tonnes Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, American Samoa or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 616.51 tonnes against 497.74 tonnes in American Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between American Samoa and Cook Islands?
118.77 tonnes, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Cook Islands?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do American Samoa and Cook Islands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
American Samoa ranks 210th and Cook Islands ranks 207th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.