Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

Samoa
4.6%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
4.6%
in 2024
Samoa rank
32nd
Solomon Islands rank
31st

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
-50050100150200195119872024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 46 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Samoa ranks 32nd and Solomon Islands ranks 31st of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 13.1% 28.6% 15.5% Solomon Islands
1960s 7.8% 13.8% 6.0% Solomon Islands
1970s 14.0% 14.2% 0.2% Solomon Islands
1980s 0.2% 4.5% 4.3% Solomon Islands
1990s 5.3% 3.2% 2.1% Samoa
2000s 2.1% 3.9% 1.9% Solomon Islands
2010s 4.6% -0.6% 5.2% Samoa
2020s -0.7% -0.1% 0.6% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Samoa and Solomon Islands?
0.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Samoa ranks 32nd and Solomon Islands ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.