Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 312.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 208.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1990.
Solomon Islands ranks 85th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 304.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 312.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 223 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 226.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 82 Dominica 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 83 Lebanon 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 84 Malaysia 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 86 Taiwan 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 87 Malawi 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 217.37 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 312.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.