Comoros vs Solomon Islands: Methane emissions
Comoros
400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Solomon Islands
292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Comoros rank
168th
Solomon Islands rank
171st
Methane emissions over time
- Comoros
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Solomon Islands, a difference of 108,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.4 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 57,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1860s | 58,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1870s | 59,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1880s | 60,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1890s | 61,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1900s | 62,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1910s | 66,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1920s | 79,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1930s | 97,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1940s | 121,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1950s | 149,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1960s | 176,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1970s | 206,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1980s | 241,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 1990s | 271,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 2000s | 313,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 2010s | 355,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
| 2020s | 394,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Comoros or Solomon Islands?
- Comoros, at 400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Comoros and Solomon Islands?
- 108,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Solomon Islands rank globally for methane emissions?
- Comoros ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 171st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.