Cook Islands vs Kiribati: Emissions of air pollutants

Cook Islands
616.51 tonnes
in 2022
Kiribati
594.77 tonnes
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
207th
Kiribati rank
208th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 616.51 tonnes against 594.77 tonnes in Kiribati, a difference of 21.74 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 207th and Kiribati ranks 208th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 23 and Kiribati in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Kiribati Difference Ahead
1750s 0.6277 tonnes 0.5247 tonnes 0.103 tonnes Cook Islands
1760s 0.6605 tonnes 0.552 tonnes 0.1085 tonnes Cook Islands
1770s 0.6949 tonnes 0.5806 tonnes 0.1143 tonnes Cook Islands
1780s 0.731 tonnes 0.6107 tonnes 0.1203 tonnes Cook Islands
1790s 0.7689 tonnes 0.6422 tonnes 0.1267 tonnes Cook Islands
1800s 0.8179 tonnes 0.679 tonnes 0.1388 tonnes Cook Islands
1810s 0.8825 tonnes 0.7234 tonnes 0.1591 tonnes Cook Islands
1820s 0.9529 tonnes 0.7716 tonnes 0.1813 tonnes Cook Islands
1830s 1.03 tonnes 0.8227 tonnes 0.2053 tonnes Cook Islands
1840s 1.11 tonnes 0.8769 tonnes 0.2312 tonnes Cook Islands
1850s 1.19 tonnes 1.02 tonnes 0.1768 tonnes Cook Islands
1860s 1.29 tonnes 1.28 tonnes 0.0056 tonnes Cook Islands
1870s 1.4 tonnes 1.6 tonnes 0.1977 tonnes Kiribati
1880s 1.52 tonnes 2 tonnes 0.4891 tonnes Kiribati
1890s 1.66 tonnes 2.43 tonnes 0.7697 tonnes Kiribati
1900s 3.93 tonnes 2.88 tonnes 1.05 tonnes Cook Islands
1910s 8.94 tonnes 3.62 tonnes 5.31 tonnes Cook Islands
1920s 14.34 tonnes 4.18 tonnes 10.16 tonnes Cook Islands
1930s 20.09 tonnes 4.57 tonnes 15.52 tonnes Cook Islands
1940s 25.9 tonnes 4.99 tonnes 20.91 tonnes Cook Islands
1950s 34.85 tonnes 6.33 tonnes 28.51 tonnes Cook Islands
1960s 54.33 tonnes 82.45 tonnes 28.11 tonnes Kiribati
1970s 235.51 tonnes 220.12 tonnes 15.4 tonnes Cook Islands
1980s 598.69 tonnes 247.06 tonnes 351.63 tonnes Cook Islands
1990s 676.49 tonnes 301.11 tonnes 375.38 tonnes Cook Islands
2000s 701.93 tonnes 804.22 tonnes 102.29 tonnes Kiribati
2010s 702.73 tonnes 694.34 tonnes 8.39 tonnes Cook Islands
2020s 602.08 tonnes 579.41 tonnes 22.67 tonnes Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cook Islands or Kiribati?
Cook Islands, at 616.51 tonnes against 594.77 tonnes in Kiribati as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cook Islands and Kiribati?
21.74 tonnes, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Kiribati?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Cook Islands and Kiribati rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Cook Islands ranks 207th and Kiribati ranks 208th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.