Gambia vs Solomon Islands: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Gambia
2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Solomon Islands
3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gambia rank
165th
Solomon Islands rank
164th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Gambia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gambia, a difference of 458,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Gambia ranks 165th and Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 16 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 249,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1860s | 250,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1870s | 327,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1880s | 339,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1890s | 289,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1900s | 250,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1910s | 250,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1920s | 545,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1930s | 622,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1940s | 607,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1950s | 829,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 768,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1960s | 937,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 495,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 600,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 651,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 337,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Gambia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Gambia and Solomon Islands?
- 458,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Solomon Islands rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Gambia ranks 165th and Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.