Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 13.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5236 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Solomon Islands ranks 190th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5236 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5236 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5236 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6545 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9163 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9163 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1980 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 5.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 5.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 5.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 6.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 11.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 12.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 11.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 10.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +76.5% | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +40.0% | 0.6545 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9163 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8727 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5236 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 187 Botswana 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Mozambique 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Sudan 9.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Liberia 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Madagascar 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5236 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.