Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Papua New Guinea
4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Solomon Islands
4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
119th
Solomon Islands rank
118th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 119th and Solomon Islands ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 8 and Solomon Islands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.4543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1860s | -0.8275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1870s | -1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1880s | -0.9421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1890s | 137.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 136.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 18.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | -1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1676 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, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 119th 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.