Malta vs Solomon Islands: Nitrous oxide emissions
Malta
43,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Solomon Islands
34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Malta rank
176th
Solomon Islands rank
179th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Malta
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 43,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Solomon Islands, a difference of 9,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 176th and Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 201 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1860s | 3,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1870s | 4,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1880s | 5,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1890s | 6,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1900s | 7,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1910s | 7,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1920s | 8,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1930s | 9,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1940s | 15,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1950s | 23,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1960s | 27,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1970s | 35,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1980s | 46,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 1990s | 62,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 2000s | 59,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 2010s | 48,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
| 2020s | 43,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Malta or Solomon Islands?
- Malta, at 43,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Malta and Solomon Islands?
- 9,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Solomon Islands rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Malta ranks 176th and Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.