Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Namibia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 192nd and Solomon Islands ranks 189th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1970s | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1980s | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1990s | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.5457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Namibia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 192nd and Solomon Islands ranks 189th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.