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
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
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.