Solomon Islands vs Tonga: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Solomon Islands
34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tonga
24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
179th
Tonga rank
181st

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga, a difference of 10,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Solomon Islands ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st of 201 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Tonga Difference Ahead
1850s 1,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 845.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 373.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1860s 1,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 902.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 400.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1870s 1,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 488.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1880s 2,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 620.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1890s 2,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 653.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1900s 2,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 729.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1910s 2,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 884.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1920s 3,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 973.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1930s 3,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1940s 4,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1950s 6,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1960s 11,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1970s 23,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1980s 27,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1990s 28,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
2000s 31,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
2010s 35,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
2020s 34,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Solomon Islands or Tonga?
Solomon Islands, at 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Solomon Islands and Tonga?
10,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tonga?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Solomon Islands and Tonga rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Solomon Islands ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.