Solomon Islands vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Solomon Islands
544,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
178th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
181st
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Solomon Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 544,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 159,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.4 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 178th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1860s | 5,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 334.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1870s | 6,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1880s | 7,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1890s | 9,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1900s | 10,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 11,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 591.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 11,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 794.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 12,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 12,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 23,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 51,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 112,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 214,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 293,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 416,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 515,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 526,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Solomon Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 544,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Solomon Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 159,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Solomon Islands ranks 178th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 181st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.