What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cook Islands?

The highest recorded value was 380.66 tonnes in 1981.

What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cook Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3307 tonnes in 1750.

How does Cook Islands rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Cook Islands ranks 205th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Cook Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cook Islands

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 262.42 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

262.42 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

205th

of 220 countries

All-time high

380.66 tonnes

in 1981

All-time low

0.3307 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cook Islands stood at 262.42 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cook Islands peaked at 380.66 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3307 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Cook Islands 205th 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	0.3384 tonnes	0.3307 tonnes	0.346 tonnes	10
1760s	0.3556 tonnes	0.3477 tonnes	0.3636 tonnes	10
1770s	0.3737 tonnes	0.3654 tonnes	0.3819 tonnes	10
1780s	0.3924 tonnes	0.3838 tonnes	0.401 tonnes	10
1790s	0.4118 tonnes	0.4029 tonnes	0.4207 tonnes	10
1800s	0.4319 tonnes	0.4227 tonnes	0.4411 tonnes	10
1810s	0.4531 tonnes	0.4431 tonnes	0.4631 tonnes	10
1820s	0.4755 tonnes	0.4653 tonnes	0.4857 tonnes	10
1830s	0.4983 tonnes	0.4879 tonnes	0.5085 tonnes	10
1840s	0.5211 tonnes	0.5108 tonnes	0.5313 tonnes	10
1850s	0.5437 tonnes	0.5336 tonnes	0.5536 tonnes	10
1860s	0.5602 tonnes	0.5558 tonnes	0.5645 tonnes	10
1870s	0.5687 tonnes	0.5655 tonnes	0.5719 tonnes	10
1880s	0.5744 tonnes	0.5726 tonnes	0.576 tonnes	10
1890s	0.5761 tonnes	0.5757 tonnes	0.5764 tonnes	10
1900s	0.6938 tonnes	0.5756 tonnes	0.8149 tonnes	10
1910s	0.9664 tonnes	0.8427 tonnes	1.09 tonnes	10
1920s	1.39 tonnes	1.12 tonnes	1.67 tonnes	10
1930s	2 tonnes	1.73 tonnes	2.27 tonnes	10
1940s	2.63 tonnes	2.34 tonnes	2.9 tonnes	10
1950s	3.5 tonnes	2.96 tonnes	4.12 tonnes	10
1960s	11.43 tonnes	4.25 tonnes	74.79 tonnes	10
1970s	120.23 tonnes	64.5 tonnes	213.24 tonnes	10
1980s	231.77 tonnes	156.73 tonnes	380.66 tonnes	10
1990s	195.16 tonnes	170.28 tonnes	228.74 tonnes	10
2000s	290.39 tonnes	204.65 tonnes	355.07 tonnes	10
2010s	273.03 tonnes	231.51 tonnes	311.52 tonnes	10
2020s	257.05 tonnes	252.7 tonnes	262.42 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

202 Grenada 350.26 tonnes compare
203 Kiribati 335.93 tonnes compare
204 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 309.3 tonnes compare
206 Turks and Caicos Islands 240.05 tonnes compare
207 British Virgin Islands 223.84 tonnes compare
208 Dominica 160.9 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Cook Islands

Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 50.0% (2024)
Primary energy use per person 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Primary energy use 0.504 terawatt-hours (2024)
Coal production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cook Islands?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cook Islands was 262.42 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cook Islands?: The highest recorded value was 380.66 tonnes in 1981.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cook Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3307 tonnes in 1750.
How does Cook Islands rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Cook Islands ranks 205th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Cook Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
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

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.