Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Solomon Islands, 1953–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Solomon Islands is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,068.5% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Solomon Islands peaked at 200.0% in 1955 and was at its lowest, -22.7%, in 1978.
That places Solomon Islands 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 200.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 33.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 25.0% | — |
| 1965 | 40.0% | +60.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 28.6% | — |
| 1968 | 11.1% | -61.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | — |
| 1971 | 18.2% | +81.8% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 20.0% | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -11.1% | — |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -156.3% |
| 1977 | 29.4% | +370.6% |
| 1978 | -22.7% | -177.3% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | -436.5% |
| 1980 | -6.7% | -108.7% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | -582.1% |
| 1982 | -10.8% | -133.6% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | -268.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | — |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -52.4% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +95.2% |
| 1988 | -4.5% | -195.5% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -204.8% |
| 1990 | -9.1% | -290.9% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -155.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -37.3% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -62.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +28.9% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -123.9% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -1009.6% |
| 2014 | -12.6% | -231.8% |
| 2015 | -10.0% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -87.7% |
| 2017 | -1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -201.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -198.8% |
| 2021 | -1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | -2.2% | +75.8% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -78.5% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -1068.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1068.5% | -0.5% | 4.6% |
| 2013 | +1009.6% | -1.1% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.6% | 0.0% | 200.0% | 7 |
| 1960s | 13.8% | 0.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.2% | -22.7% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | -10.8% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -9.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -12.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -2.2% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Solomon Islands?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Solomon Islands was 4.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 200.0% in 1955.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.7% in 1978.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.