Nauru vs Solomon Islands: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Nauru
0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Solomon Islands
0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Nauru rank
196th
Solomon Islands rank
198th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Nauru
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Nauru ranks 196th and Solomon Islands ranks 198th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1860s | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1870s | 0.0147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1880s | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 1890s | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 1900s | 0.0212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 1910s | 0.0252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
| 1920s | 0.0234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 0.021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 0.0268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 0.0303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 0.0313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 0.0348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.0351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Nauru or Solomon Islands?
- Nauru, at 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Nauru and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Solomon Islands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Solomon Islands rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Nauru ranks 196th 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.