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