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