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
-50050100150200195119872024

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

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.