Rwanda vs Solomon Islands: Per capita methane emissions
Rwanda
0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Solomon Islands
0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Rwanda rank
185th
Solomon Islands rank
182nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Rwanda
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Rwanda ranks 185th and Solomon Islands ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Solomon Islands in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1860s | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1870s | 0.1203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1880s | 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1890s | 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1900s | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 0.2421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 0.2938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 0.3682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 0.5471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 0.7656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.8722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.7245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.5371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.3617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 0.3698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0095 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 methane emissions, Rwanda or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Rwanda and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Solomon Islands rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 185th and Solomon Islands ranks 182nd 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.