Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Methane emissions

Solomon Islands
292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vanuatu
331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
171st
Vanuatu rank
170th

Methane emissions over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Solomon Islands, a difference of 39,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

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

Solomon Islands ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 170th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1850s 17,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 78,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 60,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1860s 19,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 82,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 63,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1870s 20,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 85,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 64,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1880s 22,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 88,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 66,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1890s 24,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 92,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 67,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1900s 25,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 95,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 69,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1910s 27,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 98,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 70,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1920s 30,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 100,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 70,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1930s 32,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 101,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 69,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1940s 29,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 91,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 62,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1950s 28,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 88,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 59,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1960s 50,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 135,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 85,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1970s 103,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 224,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 120,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1980s 134,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 252,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 118,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
1990s 146,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 339,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 192,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
2000s 179,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 371,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 191,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
2010s 237,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 389,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 152,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu
2020s 280,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 328,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 331,705 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 Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
39,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for methane emissions?
Solomon Islands ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 170th 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.