Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Namibia
4.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Solomon Islands
5.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia rank
73rd
Solomon Islands rank
70th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Namibia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 5.25 million tonnes against 4.64 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 610,460 tonnes.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Namibia ranks 73rd and Solomon Islands ranks 70th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 16 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 204,609 tonnes | 179,778 tonnes | 24,831 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1860s | 377,194 tonnes | 58,679 tonnes | 318,515 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1870s | 449,573 tonnes | 44,609 tonnes | 404,964 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1880s | 520,523 tonnes | 42,294 tonnes | 478,229 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1890s | 526,616 tonnes | 83,290 tonnes | 443,326 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1900s | 789,171 tonnes | 32,954 tonnes | 756,217 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1910s | 1.00 million tonnes | 197,592 tonnes | 803,622 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1920s | 1.73 million tonnes | 315,705 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 1930s | 2.45 million tonnes | 333,952 tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 1940s | 3.34 million tonnes | 428,406 tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 1950s | 3.98 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 1960s | 3.26 million tonnes | 635,136 tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1.97 million tonnes | 779,651 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 290,810 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1990s | 4.20 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.73 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 3.75 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 5.55 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 165,120 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Namibia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 5.25 million tonnes against 4.64 million tonnes in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 610,460 tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Namibia ranks 73rd 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.