AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 0.7 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.67 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 116th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.7 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.85 t CO2eq/cap, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.7 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8 t CO2eq/cap, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.911 t CO2eq/cap | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 afolu — emissions per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 116th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.