Area land needed to global oil in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Area land needed to global oil was 1.72 billion in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Area land needed to global oil in Cook Islands, 1961–1987
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1987, area land needed to global oil in Cook Islands stood at 1.72 billion. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Cook Islands peaked at 20.81 billion in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.72 billion, in 1987.
That places Cook Islands 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area land needed to global oil in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.71 billion | — |
| 1962 | 3.01 billion | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 3.27 billion | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 3.47 billion | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 7.99 billion | +130.5% |
| 1966 | 4.14 billion | -48.2% |
| 1967 | 2.10 billion | -49.3% |
| 1968 | 3.53 billion | +68.1% |
| 1969 | 3.27 billion | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 20.81 billion | +536.2% |
| 1971 | 3.57 billion | -82.9% |
| 1972 | 11.01 billion | +208.9% |
| 1973 | 12.09 billion | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 3.01 billion | -75.1% |
| 1975 | 1.90 billion | -36.9% |
| 1976 | 1.98 billion | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.74 billion | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 1.89 billion | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 4.29 billion | +127.1% |
| 1980 | 3.83 billion | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 4.41 billion | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 1.96 billion | -55.7% |
| 1983 | 2.81 billion | +43.6% |
| 1984 | 4.67 billion | +66.1% |
| 1985 | 6.58 billion | +41.0% |
| 1986 | 1.96 billion | -70.2% |
| 1987 | 1.72 billion | -12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area land needed to global oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +536.2% | 3.27 billion | 20.81 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 billion | 2.10 billion | 7.99 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.23 billion | 1.74 billion | 20.81 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 billion | 1.72 billion | 6.58 billion | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 20 Sri Lanka 2.67 billion compare
- 21 Guinea 2.52 billion compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 2.16 billion
- 24 Dominican Republic 1.57 billion compare
- 25 Costa Rica 1.55 billion compare
- 26 Tanzania 1.49 billion compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 35.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 2.67 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.7138 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area land needed to global oil in Cook Islands?
- Area land needed to global oil in Cook Islands was 1.72 billion in 1987, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.81 billion in 1970.
- What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 billion in 1987.
- How does Cook Islands rank for area land needed to global oil?
- Cook Islands ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 1987.
- Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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