Netherlands vs Solomon Islands: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Netherlands
5.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Solomon Islands
5.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
71st
Solomon Islands rank
70th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Netherlands
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 5.25 million tonnes against 5.14 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 113,660 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 71st and Solomon Islands ranks 70th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 15 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.73 million tonnes | 179,778 tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 7.01 million tonnes | 58,679 tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 8.81 million tonnes | 44,609 tonnes | 8.77 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 10.23 million tonnes | 42,294 tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 11.22 million tonnes | 83,290 tonnes | 11.13 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 9.85 million tonnes | 32,954 tonnes | 9.82 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 8.11 million tonnes | 197,592 tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 7.15 million tonnes | 315,705 tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 5.19 million tonnes | 333,952 tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 5.23 million tonnes | 428,406 tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 3.90 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.64 million tonnes | 635,136 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 640,962 tonnes | 779,651 tonnes | 138,689 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 357,083 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.37 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.27 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.82 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 979,429 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 5.22 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 166,618 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, Netherlands or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 5.25 million tonnes against 5.14 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Netherlands and Solomon Islands?
- 113,660 tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Solomon Islands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Netherlands ranks 71st 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.