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
Latest (2024)
12,888 tonnes
Change on year
up 1,064.0%
World rank
131st
of 215 countries
All-time high
47,632 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
-47,632 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
72
1953–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 3,664 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1977 | 18,320 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 1978 | -18,320 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1979 | 47,632 tonnes | -360.0% |
| 1980 | -7,328 tonnes | -115.4% |
| 1981 | 32,976 tonnes | -550.0% |
| 1982 | -14,656 tonnes | -144.4% |
| 1983 | 21,984 tonnes | -250.0% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1988 | -7,328 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1989 | 7,328 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1990 | -14,656 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1991 | 7,328 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1992 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 18,320 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 7,328 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2012 | -3,664 tonnes | -125.0% |
| 2013 | 32,976 tonnes | -1000.0% |
| 2014 | -47,632 tonnes | -244.4% |
| 2015 | -32,976 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2016 | -3,664 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 2017 | -3,664 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2019 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2021 | -3,664 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -6,359 tonnes | +73.6% |
| 2023 | -1,337 tonnes | -79.0% |
| 2024 | 12,888 tonnes | -1063.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 12,888 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 12,888 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1063.9% | -1,337 tonnes | 12,888 tonnes |
| 2013 | +1000.0% | -3,664 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
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.