Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 294,648 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
294,648 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
377,392 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1952
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Solomon Islands, 1952–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 294,648 tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Solomon Islands peaked at 377,392 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1952.
Solomon Islands ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 10,992 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1956 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1962 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 25,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32,976 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 36,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,304 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 47,632 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 54,960 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 65,952 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58,624 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 62,288 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 80,608 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 62,288 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 109,920 tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1980 | 102,592 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 135,568 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 120,912 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 142,896 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 142,896 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 150,224 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 153,888 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 161,216 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 153,888 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 161,216 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 146,560 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 153,888 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 161,216 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 172,208 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 183,200 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 190,528 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 197,856 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 205,184 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 212,512 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 219,840 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 227,168 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 238,160 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 245,488 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 256,480 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 274,800 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 282,128 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 293,120 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 300,448 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 311,440 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 322,432 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 333,424 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 348,080 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 344,416 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 377,392 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 329,760 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 296,784 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 293,120 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 289,456 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 293,120 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 296,784 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 293,120 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 289,456 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 283,097 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 281,760 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 294,648 tonnes | +4.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 294,648 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 294,648 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +200.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1979 | +76.5% | 62,288 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes |
| 1965 | +40.0% | 18,320 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,244 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 8 |
| 1960s | 23,083 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,853 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,530 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,299 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,166 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes | 322,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 320,234 tonnes | 289,456 tonnes | 377,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,416 tonnes | 281,760 tonnes | 294,648 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 378,842 tonnes compare
- 188 Grenada 376,971 tonnes compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 342,189 tonnes compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 259,757 tonnes compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 255,657 tonnes compare
- 193 Samoa 245,587 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Solomon Islands?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Solomon Islands was 294,648 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 377,392 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1952.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Solomon Islands ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.