CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 5.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Solomon Islands, 1952–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Solomon Islands is 5.55 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.56 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 383,657 tonnes, in 1966.
Solomon Islands ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1960s | 658,220 tonnes | 383,657 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 844,504 tonnes | 573,782 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million tonnes | 874,377 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 146 Cyprus 6.40 million tonnes compare
- 147 North Macedonia 6.13 million tonnes compare
- 148 Mauritania 5.61 million tonnes compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 5.28 million tonnes compare
- 151 Burundi 5.21 million tonnes compare
- 152 Georgia 5.14 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Solomon Islands?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Solomon Islands was 5.55 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 383,657 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Solomon Islands ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.