Maldives vs Solomon Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions
Maldives
2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Solomon Islands
3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Maldives rank
166th
Solomon Islands rank
164th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Maldives
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives, a difference of 858,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 166th and Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1860s | 2,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1870s | 2,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1880s | 3,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1890s | 3,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1900s | 3,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 4,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 5,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 6,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 9,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 9,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 768,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 9,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 432,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 27,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 600,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 102,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 305,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 744,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Maldives or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Maldives and Solomon Islands?
- 858,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Solomon Islands rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Maldives ranks 166th and Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.