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
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.