Solomon Islands vs Tonga: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Solomon Islands
4.6%
in 2024
Tonga
4.6%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
31st
Tonga rank
33rd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 47 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Tonga ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.6% | 0.0% | 28.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 13.8% | 5.8% | 8.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 20.1% | 5.9% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 6.1% | 1.5% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 5.7% | 2.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | -0.6% | 3.6% | 4.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.9% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Solomon Islands or Tonga?
- Solomon Islands, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Tonga rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 33rd 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
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.