Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 12,888 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Solomon Islands, 1953–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Solomon Islands stood at 12,888 tonnes.
The figure is up 1,064.0% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Solomon Islands peaked at 47,632 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, -47,632 tonnes, in 2014.
Solomon Islands ranks 131st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,047 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7 |
| 1960s | 2,565 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,328 tonnes | -18,320 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,130 tonnes | -14,656 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,862 tonnes | -14,656 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,259 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,565 tonnes | -47,632 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -427.2 tonnes | -6,359 tonnes | 12,888 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 14,015 tonnes compare
- 129 Grenada 13,998 tonnes compare
- 130 Macao 13,463 tonnes compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau 12,847 tonnes compare
- 133 Faroe Islands 11,729 tonnes compare
- 134 Eritrea 11,612 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Solomon Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 838,645 (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
- Urban population 262,574 (2025)
- Urban population 31.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3597 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 11.61 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3597 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3597 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Solomon Islands?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Solomon Islands was 12,888 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47,632 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -47,632 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.