Guinea-Bissau vs Solomon Islands: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Guinea-Bissau
4.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Solomon Islands
5.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
72nd
Solomon Islands rank
70th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 5.25 million tonnes against 4.94 million tonnes in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 312,280 tonnes.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd and Solomon Islands ranks 70th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 15 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 708,097 tonnes | 179,778 tonnes | 528,319 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1860s | 319,336 tonnes | 58,679 tonnes | 260,657 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1870s | 402,527 tonnes | 44,609 tonnes | 357,918 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 500,092 tonnes | 42,294 tonnes | 457,798 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 502,591 tonnes | 83,290 tonnes | 419,301 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 508,508 tonnes | 32,954 tonnes | 475,554 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | 496,267 tonnes | 197,592 tonnes | 298,675 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 1.18 million tonnes | 315,705 tonnes | 860,843 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 1.51 million tonnes | 333,952 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 2.22 million tonnes | 428,406 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 1.85 million tonnes | 635,136 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 2.42 million tonnes | 779,651 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 4.44 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4.94 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.69 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 2.16 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.28 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Guinea-Bissau or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 5.25 million tonnes against 4.94 million tonnes in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
- 312,280 tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd and Solomon Islands ranks 70th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.