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