Maldives vs Solomon Islands: Methane emissions

Maldives
170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Solomon Islands
292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Maldives rank
172nd
Solomon Islands rank
171st

Methane emissions over time

  • Maldives
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives, a difference of 121,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.7 times Maldives's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 172nd and Solomon Islands ranks 171st of 199 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1850s 2,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1860s 2,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1870s 2,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1880s 2,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1890s 3,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1900s 3,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1910s 3,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 27,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1920s 5,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1930s 6,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1940s 8,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1950s 8,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1960s 8,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1970s 14,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 103,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 88,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1980s 28,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 134,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 105,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1990s 41,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 146,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 105,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
2000s 70,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 179,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 109,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
2010s 119,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 237,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 117,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
2020s 160,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 280,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 120,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Maldives or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Maldives and Solomon Islands?
121,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Solomon Islands?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Solomon Islands rank globally for methane emissions?
Maldives ranks 172nd 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

Indicator
Methane emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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