Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 6.41 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Solomon Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 6.41 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 26.26 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.2196 tonnes per person, in 1906.
That places Solomon Islands 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 0.82 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6455 tonnes per person | 0.2544 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4389 tonnes per person | 0.2812 tonnes per person | 0.5243 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3743 tonnes per person | 0.2481 tonnes per person | 0.5864 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6646 tonnes per person | 0.4843 tonnes per person | 0.8552 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2363 tonnes per person | -0.2196 tonnes per person | 0.6306 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 0.6909 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 6.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.58 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 5.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.33 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 8.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.55 tonnes per person | 5.4 tonnes per person | 26.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.23 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 11.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.82 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 7.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 8.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 12.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 tonnes per person | 7.96 tonnes per person | 15.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 tonnes per person | 6.41 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Solomon Islands was 6.41 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.26 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2196 tonnes per person in 1906.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.