Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Solomon Islands is 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Solomon Islands peaked at 714.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2005 and was at its lowest, 625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2007.
That places Solomon Islands 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 714.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 700 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 661.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 700 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 37 Cuba 642.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 38 Mauritius 642.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 39 Bermuda 639.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 41 Kuwait 635.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 42 Cayman Islands 633.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 43 Taiwan 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Solomon Islands?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Solomon Islands was 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 714.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2005.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2007.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Solomon Islands ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.