Solomon Islands vs East Timor: Greenhouse gas emissions
Solomon Islands
3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
East Timor
4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
164th
East Timor rank
162nd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Solomon Islands
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.4 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was East Timor ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 164th and East Timor ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 150,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 905,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1860s | 109,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 762,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1870s | 109,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 767,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 657,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1880s | 113,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 839,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 725,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1890s | 161,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 975,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 813,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1900s | 114,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 898,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1910s | 202,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 887,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1920s | 258,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1930s | 278,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1940s | 303,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1950s | 768,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1960s | 441,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 962,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1970s | 600,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 1990s | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2000s | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2010s | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 757,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2020s | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Solomon Islands or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Solomon Islands and East Timor?
- 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and East Timor?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and East Timor rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 164th and East Timor ranks 162nd 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.