Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Samoa
245,587 tonnes
in 2024
Solomon Islands
294,648 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa rank
193rd
Solomon Islands rank
190th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 294,648 tonnes against 245,587 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 49,061 tonnes.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 193rd and Solomon Islands ranks 190th of 215 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,846 tonnes | 31,510 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 54,227 tonnes | 64,853 tonnes | 10,626 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 75,478 tonnes | 142,530 tonnes | 67,051 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 112,851 tonnes | 184,299 tonnes | 71,448 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 163,781 tonnes | 275,166 tonnes | 111,386 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 215,443 tonnes | 320,234 tonnes | 104,790 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 243,672 tonnes | 288,416 tonnes | 44,744 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 294,648 tonnes against 245,587 tonnes in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 49,061 tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Samoa ranks 193rd and Solomon Islands ranks 190th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.