emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: emissions of air pollutants was 5,643 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5,643 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
191st
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,775 tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
329.45 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands is 5,643 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands peaked at 7,775 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 329.45 tonnes, in 1750.
Solomon Islands ranks 191st of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 329.45 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 331.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 332.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 334.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 336.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 338.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 339.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 341.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 343.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 344.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 346.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 348.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 350.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 351.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 353.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 355.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 357.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 359.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 360.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 362.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 364.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 366.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 368.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 370.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 372.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 373.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 375.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 377.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 379.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 381.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 383.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 385.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 387.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 389.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 391.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 393.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 395.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 397.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 399.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 401.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 403.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 405.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 407.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 409.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 411.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 413.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 415.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 417.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 419.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 421.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 423.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 426.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 428.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 430.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 432.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 434.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 436.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 439.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 441.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 443.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 445.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 447.99 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 450.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 452.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 455.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 457.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 459.99 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 462.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 464.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 467.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 469.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 472.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 474.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 477.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 479.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 482.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 484.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 487.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 489.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 492.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 494.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 497.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 500.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 502.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 505.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 507.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 510.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 513.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 515.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 518.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 521.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 523.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 526.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 529.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 532.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 534.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 537.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 540.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 543.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 545.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 548.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 568.27 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 588.62 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 609.7 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1854 | 631.52 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 654.12 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 677.51 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 701.73 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 726.81 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 752.78 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 779.66 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 801.15 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1862 | 823.33 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1863 | 846.19 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 869.78 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 894.1 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 919.19 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 945.07 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 971.75 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1869 | 999.28 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 1,028 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 1,056 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 1,085 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 1,114 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 1,145 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 1,176 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1876 | 1,209 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 1,242 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 1,277 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 1,313 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 1,350 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 1,328 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 1,381 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 1,435 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 1,492 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 1,551 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 1,613 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 1,677 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 1,744 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 1,814 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 1,886 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 1,888 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1,889 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1,891 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1,893 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 1,896 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1,905 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1,915 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 1,926 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 1,936 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 1,947 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 1,945 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 1,984 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 2,023 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 2,062 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 2,100 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 2,139 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 2,178 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 2,217 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 2,255 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 2,294 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 2,306 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 2,317 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 2,330 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 2,342 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 2,355 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 2,368 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 2,382 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 2,396 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 2,410 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 2,424 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 2,430 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 2,406 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 2,398 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 2,390 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 2,383 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 2,341 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1927 | 2,335 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 2,329 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 2,290 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 2,284 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 2,307 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 2,278 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 2,259 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 2,240 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 2,223 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 2,206 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 2,189 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 2,173 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 2,157 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 2,142 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 2,112 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 2,080 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 2,048 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 2,017 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 1,959 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 1,929 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1947 | 1,796 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1948 | 1,665 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1949 | 1,536 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1950 | 1,435 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1951 | 1,426 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,480 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 1,455 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 1,424 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 1,525 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 1,487 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 1,447 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 1,405 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 1,360 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1,312 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 1,318 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,262 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 1,205 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 1,204 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,255 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1,251 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,349 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 1,396 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1,391 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,429 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,575 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 1,736 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 1,784 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,803 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,780 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,878 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2,242 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 2,085 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 2,788 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 2,702 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 3,118 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 3,080 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 3,342 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 3,687 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 3,232 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 3,288 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,444 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3,403 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,435 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,517 tonnes | +60.6% |
| 1991 | 5,348 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5,367 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,271 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5,011 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 7,139 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 7,775 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 7,636 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 7,578 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 7,437 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,305 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 7,361 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,301 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,296 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,183 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7,150 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7,067 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,585 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 6,752 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,827 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,980 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7,139 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6,891 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,827 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,742 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,817 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,448 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 6,287 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6,257 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,135 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5,896 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5,807 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,643 tonnes | -2.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 5,643 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 5,643 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +60.6% | 3,435 tonnes | 5,517 tonnes |
| 1995 | +42.5% | 5,011 tonnes | 7,139 tonnes |
| 1979 | +33.7% | 2,085 tonnes | 2,788 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 337.16 tonnes | 329.45 tonnes | 344.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 354.66 tonnes | 346.57 tonnes | 362.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 373.03 tonnes | 364.54 tonnes | 381.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 392.3 tonnes | 383.4 tonnes | 401.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 412.5 tonnes | 403.17 tonnes | 421.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 433.66 tonnes | 423.89 tonnes | 443.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 456.39 tonnes | 445.58 tonnes | 467.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 480.91 tonnes | 469.58 tonnes | 492.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 506.6 tonnes | 494.74 tonnes | 518.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 533.48 tonnes | 521.08 tonnes | 545.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 645.97 tonnes | 548.61 tonnes | 752.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 884.95 tonnes | 779.66 tonnes | 999.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,165 tonnes | 1,028 tonnes | 1,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,538 tonnes | 1,328 tonnes | 1,814 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,903 tonnes | 1,886 tonnes | 1,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,085 tonnes | 1,945 tonnes | 2,255 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,350 tonnes | 2,294 tonnes | 2,410 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,373 tonnes | 2,290 tonnes | 2,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,232 tonnes | 2,157 tonnes | 2,307 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,928 tonnes | 1,536 tonnes | 2,142 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,444 tonnes | 1,360 tonnes | 1,525 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,294 tonnes | 1,204 tonnes | 1,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,910 tonnes | 1,429 tonnes | 2,788 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,273 tonnes | 2,702 tonnes | 3,687 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,408 tonnes | 5,011 tonnes | 7,775 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,083 tonnes | 6,585 tonnes | 7,361 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,652 tonnes | 6,135 tonnes | 7,139 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,782 tonnes | 5,643 tonnes | 5,896 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 6,743 tonnes compare
- 189 French Guiana 6,503 tonnes compare
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,731 tonnes compare
- 192 Vanuatu 5,641 tonnes compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 5,633 tonnes compare
- 194 Samoa 4,814 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 emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands was 5,643 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,775 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.45 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Solomon Islands ranks 191st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.