Kenya vs Solomon Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Kenya
0.3761 tonnes per person
in 2024
Solomon Islands
0.3597 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
184th
Solomon Islands rank
185th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Kenya
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.3761 tonnes per person against 0.3597 tonnes per person in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0164 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 184th and Solomon Islands ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2909 tonnes per person | 0.0652 tonnes per person | 0.2257 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.2936 tonnes per person | 0.1454 tonnes per person | 0.1483 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.3314 tonnes per person | 0.3202 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.265 tonnes per person | 0.5109 tonnes per person | 0.2458 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.2783 tonnes per person | 0.4831 tonnes per person | 0.2048 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 0.26 tonnes per person | 0.5727 tonnes per person | 0.3127 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 0.3068 tonnes per person | 0.5174 tonnes per person | 0.2106 tonnes per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.3815 tonnes per person | 0.3695 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Kenya or Solomon Islands?
- Kenya, at 0.3761 tonnes per person against 0.3597 tonnes per person in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0164 tonnes per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Solomon Islands rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Kenya ranks 184th and Solomon Islands ranks 185th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.