Ghana vs Solomon Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Ghana
0.3643 tonnes per person
in 2024
Solomon Islands
0.3597 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
170th
Solomon Islands rank
171st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Ghana
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3643 tonnes per person against 0.3597 tonnes per person in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0046 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 170th and Solomon Islands ranks 171st of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1403 tonnes per person | 0.0652 tonnes per person | 0.0752 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.1839 tonnes per person | 0.1454 tonnes per person | 0.0385 tonnes per person | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.2343 tonnes per person | 0.3202 tonnes per person | 0.0859 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.2197 tonnes per person | 0.5109 tonnes per person | 0.2912 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.2602 tonnes per person | 0.4831 tonnes per person | 0.2229 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 0.3113 tonnes per person | 0.5727 tonnes per person | 0.2614 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 0.3847 tonnes per person | 0.5174 tonnes per person | 0.1327 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.3762 tonnes per person | 0.3695 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Ghana or Solomon Islands?
- Ghana, at 0.3643 tonnes per person against 0.3597 tonnes per person in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Ghana and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0046 tonnes per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Solomon Islands?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Solomon Islands rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Ghana ranks 170th and Solomon Islands ranks 171st of 213 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 from oil. 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) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.