Dominican Republic vs Solomon Islands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Dominican Republic
4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Solomon Islands
4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
116th
Solomon Islands rank
118th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Dominican Republic
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 116th and Solomon Islands ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 13 and Solomon Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | 8.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 10.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 9.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Dominican Republic or Solomon Islands?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Solomon Islands rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th and Solomon Islands ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.