What is emissions of air pollutants in Cook Islands?

Emissions of air pollutants in Cook Islands was 616.51 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cook Islands?

The highest recorded value was 874.08 tonnes in 2005.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cook Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6133 tonnes in 1750.

How does Cook Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Cook Islands ranks 207th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Cook Islands

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Cook Islands
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cook Islands: Emissions of air pollutants was 616.51 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

616.51 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

207th

of 220 countries

All-time high

874.08 tonnes

in 2005

All-time low

0.6133 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Cook Islands, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Cook Islands is 616.51 tonnes, 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, emissions of air pollutants in Cook Islands peaked at 874.08 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6133 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.6277 tonnes	0.6133 tonnes	0.6422 tonnes	10
1760s	0.6605 tonnes	0.6454 tonnes	0.6757 tonnes	10
1770s	0.6949 tonnes	0.679 tonnes	0.7108 tonnes	10
1780s	0.731 tonnes	0.7143 tonnes	0.7477 tonnes	10
1790s	0.7689 tonnes	0.7514 tonnes	0.7864 tonnes	10
1800s	0.8179 tonnes	0.7903 tonnes	0.8457 tonnes	10
1810s	0.8825 tonnes	0.8519 tonnes	0.9133 tonnes	10
1820s	0.9529 tonnes	0.9202 tonnes	0.9858 tonnes	10
1830s	1.03 tonnes	0.9932 tonnes	1.06 tonnes	10
1840s	1.11 tonnes	1.07 tonnes	1.15 tonnes	10
1850s	1.19 tonnes	1.15 tonnes	1.23 tonnes	10
1860s	1.29 tonnes	1.24 tonnes	1.34 tonnes	10
1870s	1.4 tonnes	1.35 tonnes	1.45 tonnes	10
1880s	1.52 tonnes	1.46 tonnes	1.57 tonnes	10
1890s	1.66 tonnes	1.59 tonnes	1.73 tonnes	10
1900s	3.93 tonnes	1.74 tonnes	6.15 tonnes	10
1910s	8.94 tonnes	6.66 tonnes	11.23 tonnes	10
1920s	14.34 tonnes	11.75 tonnes	16.99 tonnes	10
1930s	20.09 tonnes	17.54 tonnes	22.75 tonnes	10
1940s	25.9 tonnes	23.38 tonnes	28.49 tonnes	10
1950s	34.85 tonnes	29.08 tonnes	41.43 tonnes	10
1960s	54.33 tonnes	42.82 tonnes	135.05 tonnes	10
1970s	235.51 tonnes	134.33 tonnes	467.78 tonnes	10
1980s	598.69 tonnes	391.2 tonnes	836.69 tonnes	10
1990s	676.49 tonnes	566.75 tonnes	755.02 tonnes	10
2000s	701.93 tonnes	390.13 tonnes	874.08 tonnes	10
2010s	702.73 tonnes	645.62 tonnes	744.31 tonnes	10
2020s	602.08 tonnes	582.13 tonnes	616.51 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

204 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 774.39 tonnes compare
205 Turks and Caicos Islands 768.23 tonnes compare
206 Falkland Islands 643.99 tonnes compare
208 Kiribati 594.77 tonnes compare
209 Western Sahara 571.23 tonnes compare
210 American Samoa 497.74 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Cook Islands

Forest area 15,590 hectares (2025)
Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 1.14 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 3.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 99.5% (2024)
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 99.5% (2024)

All data for Cook Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Cook Islands?: Emissions of air pollutants in Cook Islands was 616.51 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cook Islands?: The highest recorded value was 874.08 tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cook Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6133 tonnes in 1750.
How does Cook Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Cook Islands ranks 207th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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