Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Solomon Islands, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2.3% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.
That places Solomon Islands 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3% | — |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +54.9% | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| 2011 | +30.4% | 2.8% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 6 |
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 change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Solomon Islands?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Solomon Islands was 2.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.