Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 5.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Solomon Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Solomon Islands stood at 5.25 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.19 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, -31,107 tonnes, in 1906.
That places Solomon Islands 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 179,778 tonnes | 70,935 tonnes | 468,369 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 58,679 tonnes | 24,439 tonnes | 111,532 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 44,609 tonnes | 29,385 tonnes | 55,949 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 42,294 tonnes | 27,040 tonnes | 66,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 83,290 tonnes | 63,754 tonnes | 105,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 32,954 tonnes | -31,107 tonnes | 90,281 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 197,592 tonnes | 101,456 tonnes | 271,796 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 315,705 tonnes | 198,552 tonnes | 744,195 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 333,952 tonnes | 275,569 tonnes | 513,839 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 428,406 tonnes | 284,400 tonnes | 811,759 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.44 million tonnes | 587,229 tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 635,136 tonnes | 358,009 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 779,651 tonnes | 515,158 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million tonnes | 771,785 tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 9.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 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 in Solomon Islands?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Solomon Islands was 5.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -31,107 tonnes in 1906.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Solomon Islands ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.