Equatorial Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Equatorial Guinea
0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Solomon Islands
0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
199th
Solomon Islands rank
198th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.6 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 199th and Solomon Islands ranks 198th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 11 and Solomon Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1860s | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1870s | 0.0212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1880s | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1890s | 0.0261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1900s | 0.0322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.0682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 0.0651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.0566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0154 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 nitrous oxide emissions, Equatorial Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 199th and Solomon Islands ranks 198th of 201 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 nitrous oxide 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.