Palau vs Solomon Islands: Nitrous oxide emissions

Palau
30,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Solomon Islands
34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Palau rank
180th
Solomon Islands rank
179th

Nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Palau
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 30,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Palau, a difference of 4,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Palau ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1850s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1860s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1870s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1880s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1890s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1900s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1910s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1920s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1930s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1940s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1950s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1960s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1970s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1980s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 27,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 27,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
1990s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
2000s 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
2010s 23,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands
2020s 28,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Palau or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 30,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Palau and Solomon Islands?
4,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Solomon Islands?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Palau and Solomon Islands rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
Palau ranks 180th 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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide 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
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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