Palau vs Solomon Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Palau
11.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Solomon Islands
11.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Palau rank
187th
Solomon Islands rank
186th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Palau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 11.61 million tonnes against 11.40 million tonnes in Palau, a difference of 211,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Palau ranks 187th and Solomon Islands ranks 186th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 6 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,373 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 6,595 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 351,378 tonnes | 167,078 tonnes | 184,299 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 1.60 million tonnes | 611,522 tonnes | 992,577 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 3.16 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 5.11 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 7.19 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 9.35 million tonnes | 8.79 million tonnes | 563,514 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 10.96 million tonnes | 11.03 million tonnes | 75,060 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Palau or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 11.61 million tonnes against 11.40 million tonnes in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 211,000 tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Solomon Islands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Palau ranks 187th and Solomon Islands ranks 186th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.