Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 36,658 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,658
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
2nd
of 4 countries
All-time high
36,658
in 2024
All-time low
6,927
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Cook Islands, 1980–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1980200220241980: 6.9k1981: 13.9k1982: 14.0k1983: 14.1k1984: 14.4k1985: 14.5k1986: 11.0k1987: 11.1k1988: 11.0k1989: 10.8k1990: 10.7k1991: 7.3k1992: 10.5k1993: 10.4k1994: 10.4k1995: 10.3k1996: 10.3k1997: 10.4k1998: 10.7k1999: 11.1k2000: 17.2k2001: 17.1k2002: 9.4k2003: 8.7k2004: 14.6k2005: 23.4k2006: 24.8k2007: 20.5k2008: 20.4k2009: 18.3k2010: 21.1k2011: 23.0k2012: 24.1k2013: 24.1k2014: 25.5k2015: 23.8k2016: 24.9k2017: 27.1k2018: 28.4k2019: 29.3k2020: 21.0k2021: 22.8k2022: 28.1k2023: 33.2k2024: 36.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Cook Islands stood at 36,658. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Cook Islands peaked at 36,658 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,927, in 1980.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Cook Islands, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 6,927
1981 13,892 +100.5%
1982 13,991 +0.7%
1983 14,148 +1.1%
1984 14,369 +1.6%
1985 14,527 +1.1%
1986 11,044 -24.0%
1987 11,060 +0.2%
1988 10,978 -0.7%
1989 10,828 -1.4%
1990 10,709 -1.1%
1991 7,287 -32.0%
1992 10,530 +44.5%
1993 10,430 -1.0%
1994 10,374 -0.5%
1995 10,320 -0.5%
1996 10,303 -0.2%
1997 10,410 +1.0%
1998 10,742 +3.2%
1999 11,129 +3.6%
2000 17,237 +54.9%
2001 17,106 -0.8%
2002 9,426 -44.9%
2003 8,662 -8.1%
2004 14,648 +69.1%
2005 23,379 +59.6%
2006 24,780 +6.0%
2007 20,521 -17.2%
2008 20,446 -0.4%
2009 18,273 -10.6%
2010 21,065 +15.3%
2011 22,989 +9.1%
2012 24,085 +4.8%
2013 24,077 -0.0%
2014 25,531 +6.0%
2015 23,832 -6.7%
2016 24,900 +4.5%
2017 27,072 +8.7%
2018 28,354 +4.7%
2019 29,256 +3.2%
2020 21,014 -28.2%
2021 22,827 +8.6%
2022 28,099 +23.1%
2023 33,176 +18.1%
2024 36,658 +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,177 6,927 14,527 10
1990s 10,223 7,287 11,129 10
2000s 17,448 8,662 24,780 10
2010s 25,116 21,065 29,256 10
2020s 28,355 21,014 36,658 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 Montserrat 42,512 compare
  2. 1 Netherlands Antilles 259,122 compare
  3. 2 Iceland 206,917 compare
  4. 3 Niue 18,668 compare
  5. 3 Qatar 199,256 compare
  6. 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 8,416 compare
  7. 4 Singapore 174,382 compare
  8. 5 Bahrain 152,038 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Cook Islands?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Cook Islands was 36,658 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 36,658 in 2024.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 6,927 in 1980.
How does Cook Islands rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Cook Islands ranks 2nd out of 4 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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