Long run air pollution in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Long run air pollution was 616.51 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
616.51
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
207th
of 220 countries
All-time high
874.08
in 2005
All-time low
0.6133
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Cook Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Cook Islands is 616.51, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Cook Islands peaked at 874.08 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6133, in 1750.
That places Cook Islands 207th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.6133 | — |
| 1751 | 0.6165 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.6197 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.6229 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.6261 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.6293 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.6325 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.6357 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.639 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.6422 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.6454 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.6487 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.6521 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.6555 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.6588 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.6622 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.6656 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 0.6689 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 0.6723 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.6757 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.679 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.6826 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.6861 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 0.6896 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 0.6932 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 0.6967 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 0.7002 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 0.7038 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 0.7073 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.7108 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.7143 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.7181 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 0.7218 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 0.7255 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 0.7292 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 0.7329 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.7366 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.7403 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.744 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.7477 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.7514 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.7553 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.7592 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.7631 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.767 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.7708 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.7747 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.7786 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.7825 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.7864 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.7903 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 0.7963 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 0.8024 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 0.8086 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 0.8147 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 0.8209 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 0.8271 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 0.8332 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 0.8394 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 0.8457 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 0.8519 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 0.8587 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 0.8654 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 0.8722 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 0.879 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 0.8858 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 0.8926 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 0.8995 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 0.9064 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 0.9133 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 0.9202 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 0.9274 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 0.9347 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 0.9419 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 0.9492 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 0.9564 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 0.9637 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 0.971 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 0.9784 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 0.9858 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 0.9932 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 1 | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 1.09 | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 1.13 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 1.14 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 1.16 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 1.17 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 1.19 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1.2 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1.21 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 1.22 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 1.22 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1.23 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1.24 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 1.25 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 1.26 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 1.27 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 1.28 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 1.35 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 1.36 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 1.37 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 1.38 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 1.39 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 1.41 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 1.42 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 1.43 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 1.44 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 1.45 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 1.46 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 1.47 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 1.49 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 1.5 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.51 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 1.52 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 1.53 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 1.54 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 1.56 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 1.57 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 1.59 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 1.6 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.62 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.64 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.65 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.67 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.68 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 1.7 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 1.71 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 1.73 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.74 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 2.22 | +27.4% |
| 1902 | 2.7 | +21.6% |
| 1903 | 3.19 | +17.9% |
| 1904 | 3.67 | +15.2% |
| 1905 | 4.16 | +13.3% |
| 1906 | 4.65 | +11.9% |
| 1907 | 5.15 | +10.7% |
| 1908 | 5.65 | +9.7% |
| 1909 | 6.15 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 6.66 | +8.2% |
| 1911 | 7.16 | +7.5% |
| 1912 | 7.66 | +7.0% |
| 1913 | 8.17 | +6.6% |
| 1914 | 8.67 | +6.2% |
| 1915 | 9.18 | +5.9% |
| 1916 | 9.69 | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 10.2 | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 10.72 | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 11.23 | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 11.75 | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 12.3 | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 12.85 | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 13.43 | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 13.99 | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 14.63 | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 15.24 | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 15.82 | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 16.4 | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 16.99 | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 17.54 | +3.2% |
| 1931 | 18.1 | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 18.64 | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 19.19 | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 19.75 | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 20.3 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 20.92 | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 21.53 | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 22.15 | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 22.75 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 23.38 | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 23.94 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 24.48 | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 25.03 | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 25.59 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 26.14 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 26.72 | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 27.31 | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 27.88 | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 28.49 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 29.08 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 30.41 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 31.54 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 32.63 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 33.79 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 35.08 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 36.53 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 38.14 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 39.82 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 41.43 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 42.82 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 44.41 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 44.59 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 44.64 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 44.81 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 45.29 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 46.07 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 47.18 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 48.48 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 135.05 | +178.6% |
| 1970 | 134.33 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 134.78 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 150.48 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 150.58 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 158.72 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 198.35 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 208.38 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 467.78 | +124.5% |
| 1978 | 395.8 | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 355.93 | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 391.2 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 836.69 | +113.9% |
| 1982 | 691.7 | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 694.1 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 647.01 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 575.51 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 572.62 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 568.63 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 541.79 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 467.63 | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 566.75 | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 587.81 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 628.61 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 645.13 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 739.95 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 750.57 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 734.19 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 666.86 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 689.98 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 755.02 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 861.34 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 839.69 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 449.18 | -46.5% |
| 2003 | 390.13 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 727.63 | +86.5% |
| 2005 | 874.08 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 849.37 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 720.27 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 690.76 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 616.86 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 645.62 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 685.19 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 678.38 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 663.72 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 731.06 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 743.29 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 744.31 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 699.17 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 736.3 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 700.28 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 582.13 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 607.6 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 616.51 | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +178.6% | 48.48 | 135.05 |
| 1977 | +124.5% | 208.38 | 467.78 |
| 1981 | +113.9% | 391.2 | 836.69 |
| 2004 | +86.5% | 390.13 | 727.63 |
| 2002 | -46.5% | 839.69 | 449.18 |
| 1901 | +27.4% | 1.74 | 2.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.6277 | 0.6133 | 0.6422 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.6605 | 0.6454 | 0.6757 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.6949 | 0.679 | 0.7108 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.731 | 0.7143 | 0.7477 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.7689 | 0.7514 | 0.7864 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.8179 | 0.7903 | 0.8457 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.8825 | 0.8519 | 0.9133 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.9529 | 0.9202 | 0.9858 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.03 | 0.9932 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.19 | 1.15 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.4 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.93 | 1.74 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.94 | 6.66 | 11.23 | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.34 | 11.75 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.09 | 17.54 | 22.75 | 10 |
| 1940s | 25.9 | 23.38 | 28.49 | 10 |
| 1950s | 34.85 | 29.08 | 41.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.33 | 42.82 | 135.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 235.51 | 134.33 | 467.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 598.69 | 391.2 | 836.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 676.49 | 566.75 | 755.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 701.93 | 390.13 | 874.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 702.73 | 645.62 | 744.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 602.08 | 582.13 | 616.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 204 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 774.39 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 768.23 compare
- 206 Falkland Islands 643.99 compare
- 208 Kiribati 594.77 compare
- 209 Western Sahara 571.23 compare
- 210 American Samoa 497.74 compare
More environment data for Cook Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.886 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 3.91 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -8.44 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.32 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -8.44 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 9.19 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 9.38 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Cook Islands?
- Long run air pollution in Cook Islands was 616.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 874.08 in 2005.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6133 in 1750.
- How does Cook Islands rank for long run air pollution?
- Cook Islands ranks 207th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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