Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 3.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.3
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
233rd
of 241 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2020
All-time low
2.7
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Cook Islands stood at 3.3.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Cook Islands peaked at 3.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 233rd of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | — |
| 1999 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.23 | 3 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 3 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 231 French Polynesia 3.6 compare
- 232 Norfolk Island 3.5 compare
- 233 Palau 3.3 compare
- 235 Niue 3.2 compare
- 236 Pitcairn 3.1 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Cook Islands?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cook Islands was 3.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Cook Islands ranks 233rd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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