Faroe Islands vs Solomon Islands: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Faroe Islands
11,729 tonnes
in 2024
Solomon Islands
12,888 tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
133rd
Solomon Islands rank
131st
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Faroe Islands
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 12,888 tonnes against 11,729 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1,159 tonnes.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 133rd and Solomon Islands ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,281 tonnes | 1,047 tonnes | 5,234 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 11,358 tonnes | 2,565 tonnes | 8,794 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 26,747 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 19,419 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 9,893 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | 4,763 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 5,496 tonnes | 5,862 tonnes | 366.4 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | -5,862 tonnes | 10,259 tonnes | 16,122 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 16,488 tonnes | -2,565 tonnes | 19,053 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | -2,948 tonnes | -427.2 tonnes | 2,521 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Faroe Islands or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 12,888 tonnes against 11,729 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Faroe Islands and Solomon Islands?
- 1,159 tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Solomon Islands?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Solomon Islands rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 133rd and Solomon Islands ranks 131st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.