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
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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About this data
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.