Japan vs Solomon Islands: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Japan
5.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Solomon Islands
5.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
69th
Solomon Islands rank
70th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Japan
  • Solomon Islands
-20.0M020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M185019372024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.49 million tonnes against 5.25 million tonnes in Solomon Islands, a difference of 238,970 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 69th and Solomon Islands ranks 70th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 14 and Solomon Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1850s 14.25 million tonnes 179,778 tonnes 14.07 million tonnes Japan
1860s 15.48 million tonnes 58,679 tonnes 15.42 million tonnes Japan
1870s 18.84 million tonnes 44,609 tonnes 18.80 million tonnes Japan
1880s 23.91 million tonnes 42,294 tonnes 23.86 million tonnes Japan
1890s 32.96 million tonnes 83,290 tonnes 32.88 million tonnes Japan
1900s 42.19 million tonnes 32,954 tonnes 42.15 million tonnes Japan
1910s 49.96 million tonnes 197,592 tonnes 49.76 million tonnes Japan
1920s 61.73 million tonnes 315,705 tonnes 61.42 million tonnes Japan
1930s 70.00 million tonnes 333,952 tonnes 69.67 million tonnes Japan
1940s 74.69 million tonnes 428,406 tonnes 74.26 million tonnes Japan
1950s 73.17 million tonnes 1.44 million tonnes 71.73 million tonnes Japan
1960s 56.78 million tonnes 635,136 tonnes 56.15 million tonnes Japan
1970s 25.47 million tonnes 779,651 tonnes 24.69 million tonnes Japan
1980s 8.00 million tonnes 1.57 million tonnes 6.43 million tonnes Japan
1990s -2.36 million tonnes 1.77 million tonnes 4.14 million tonnes Solomon Islands
2000s -9.01 million tonnes 4.15 million tonnes 13.15 million tonnes Solomon Islands
2010s -4.31 million tonnes 6.79 million tonnes 11.11 million tonnes Solomon Islands
2020s 4.50 million tonnes 5.39 million tonnes 887,428 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, Japan or Solomon Islands?
Japan, at 5.49 million tonnes against 5.25 million tonnes in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Japan and Solomon Islands?
238,970 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Solomon Islands?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Japan and Solomon Islands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Japan ranks 69th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.