Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Solomon Islands
6.77 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
6.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
0510152025188419542024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.93 tonnes per person against 6.77 tonnes per person in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was South Africa ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 13.07 tonnes per person 11.8 tonnes per person 1.27 tonnes per person Solomon Islands
1960s 4.38 tonnes per person 10.4 tonnes per person 6.03 tonnes per person South Africa
1970s 4.14 tonnes per person 10.09 tonnes per person 5.96 tonnes per person South Africa
1980s 6.19 tonnes per person 10.79 tonnes per person 4.6 tonnes per person South Africa
1990s 5.17 tonnes per person 9.71 tonnes per person 4.53 tonnes per person South Africa
2000s 9.12 tonnes per person 9.51 tonnes per person 0.3958 tonnes per person South Africa
2010s 11.35 tonnes per person 8.38 tonnes per person 2.97 tonnes per person Solomon Islands
2020s 7.27 tonnes per person 7.05 tonnes per person 0.2205 tonnes per person Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.93 tonnes per person against 6.77 tonnes per person in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
0.16 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Solomon Islands ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.