Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Emissions of air pollutants

Samoa
1,763 tonnes
in 2022
Solomon Islands
1,764 tonnes
in 2022
Samoa rank
199th
Solomon Islands rank
198th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 1,764 tonnes against 1,763 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 1 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Samoa ranks 199th and Solomon Islands ranks 198th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Solomon Islands in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1750s 1.16 tonnes 2.04 tonnes 0.875 tonnes Solomon Islands
1760s 1.22 tonnes 2.14 tonnes 0.9208 tonnes Solomon Islands
1770s 1.29 tonnes 2.26 tonnes 0.969 tonnes Solomon Islands
1780s 1.35 tonnes 2.37 tonnes 1.02 tonnes Solomon Islands
1790s 1.42 tonnes 2.5 tonnes 1.07 tonnes Solomon Islands
1800s 1.52 tonnes 2.65 tonnes 1.14 tonnes Solomon Islands
1810s 1.64 tonnes 2.85 tonnes 1.21 tonnes Solomon Islands
1820s 1.77 tonnes 3.07 tonnes 1.3 tonnes Solomon Islands
1830s 1.91 tonnes 3.3 tonnes 1.39 tonnes Solomon Islands
1840s 2.06 tonnes 3.55 tonnes 1.49 tonnes Solomon Islands
1850s 2.3 tonnes 4.02 tonnes 1.71 tonnes Solomon Islands
1860s 2.8 tonnes 4.84 tonnes 2.04 tonnes Solomon Islands
1870s 3.56 tonnes 5.8 tonnes 2.24 tonnes Solomon Islands
1880s 4.56 tonnes 7.02 tonnes 2.46 tonnes Solomon Islands
1890s 5.73 tonnes 8.27 tonnes 2.55 tonnes Solomon Islands
1900s 6.1 tonnes 9.77 tonnes 3.67 tonnes Solomon Islands
1910s 7.24 tonnes 12.69 tonnes 5.45 tonnes Solomon Islands
1920s 11.05 tonnes 15.44 tonnes 4.39 tonnes Solomon Islands
1930s 15.84 tonnes 17.25 tonnes 1.41 tonnes Solomon Islands
1940s 22 tonnes 18.14 tonnes 3.86 tonnes Samoa
1950s 91.11 tonnes 60.9 tonnes 30.21 tonnes Samoa
1960s 180.27 tonnes 162.93 tonnes 17.34 tonnes Samoa
1970s 440.42 tonnes 683.74 tonnes 243.33 tonnes Solomon Islands
1980s 983.95 tonnes 1,695 tonnes 710.97 tonnes Solomon Islands
1990s 1,441 tonnes 2,072 tonnes 630.34 tonnes Solomon Islands
2000s 2,079 tonnes 2,483 tonnes 403.98 tonnes Solomon Islands
2010s 1,981 tonnes 2,050 tonnes 69.2 tonnes Solomon Islands
2020s 1,733 tonnes 1,721 tonnes 11.63 tonnes Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 1,764 tonnes against 1,763 tonnes in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Samoa and Solomon Islands?
1 tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Samoa ranks 199th and Solomon Islands ranks 198th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.