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
Latest (2024)
5.25 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
70th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.19 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
-31,107 tonnes
in 1906
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 468,369 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 233,690 tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1852 | 123,990 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1853 | 153,119 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1854 | 89,841 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1855 | 131,354 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1856 | 245,854 tonnes | +87.2% |
| 1857 | 172,391 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1858 | 108,235 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1859 | 70,935 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1860 | 74,123 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1861 | 111,532 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1862 | 60,676 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1863 | 49,171 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1864 | 44,811 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1865 | 73,280 tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1866 | 43,015 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1867 | 33,709 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1868 | 72,034 tonnes | +113.7% |
| 1869 | 24,439 tonnes | -66.1% |
| 1870 | 49,354 tonnes | +101.9% |
| 1871 | 47,082 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1872 | 46,899 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 48,072 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 47,082 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1875 | 35,431 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1876 | 44,628 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1877 | 29,385 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1878 | 42,209 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1879 | 55,949 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1880 | 48,951 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1881 | 27,040 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1882 | 34,698 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1883 | 49,427 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1884 | 45,250 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1885 | 66,648 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1886 | 43,602 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1887 | 30,338 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1888 | 29,898 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1889 | 47,082 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1890 | 95,411 tonnes | +102.6% |
| 1891 | 79,179 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1892 | 69,763 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1893 | 105,706 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1894 | 76,321 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1895 | 95,960 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1896 | 75,955 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1897 | 83,979 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1898 | 86,873 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 63,754 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1900 | 3,737 tonnes | -94.1% |
| 1901 | 37,996 tonnes | +916.7% |
| 1902 | 36,970 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 44,371 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1904 | 54,704 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1905 | 58,111 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1906 | -31,107 tonnes | -153.5% |
| 1907 | 90,281 tonnes | -390.2% |
| 1908 | 12,311 tonnes | -86.4% |
| 1909 | 22,167 tonnes | +80.1% |
| 1910 | 101,456 tonnes | +357.7% |
| 1911 | 154,511 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1912 | 159,494 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1913 | 178,767 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1914 | 208,225 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1915 | 208,298 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 258,788 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1917 | 219,803 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1918 | 214,784 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1919 | 271,796 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1920 | 218,997 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1921 | 198,552 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1922 | 248,163 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1923 | 246,807 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 238,490 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1925 | 257,140 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1926 | 200,970 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1927 | 744,195 tonnes | +270.3% |
| 1928 | 434,953 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1929 | 368,782 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1930 | 359,219 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 513,839 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1932 | 401,684 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1933 | 350,498 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1934 | 286,708 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1935 | 275,569 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1936 | 286,525 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 299,862 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1938 | 288,870 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1939 | 276,742 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1940 | 367,609 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1941 | 284,400 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1942 | 326,096 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1943 | 442,538 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1944 | 359,585 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1945 | 356,690 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 811,759 tonnes | +127.6% |
| 1947 | 531,683 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1948 | 429,677 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1949 | 374,021 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1950 | 587,229 tonnes | +57.0% |
| 1951 | 676,887 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1952 | 1.03 million tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1953 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 1.53 million tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1955 | 1.26 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1956 | 1.25 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.91 million tonnes | +52.7% |
| 1958 | 1.53 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1959 | 3.58 million tonnes | +133.0% |
| 1960 | 1.55 million tonnes | -56.6% |
| 1961 | 955,022 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1962 | 745,001 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1963 | 606,685 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 515,598 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 388,311 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1966 | 358,009 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 358,669 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 394,466 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 476,576 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 570,631 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 535,200 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 527,763 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 554,180 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 581,953 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 515,158 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 928,201 tonnes | +80.2% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 933,624 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1980 | 771,785 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million tonnes | +163.8% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 2.07 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 2.06 million tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1987 | 1.82 million tonnes | +55.5% |
| 1988 | 1.57 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 1.86 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 2.16 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.18 million tonnes | +65.8% |
| 2005 | 5.67 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.91 million tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 4.45 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 6.38 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 6.02 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.45 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.57 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 9.19 million tonnes | +101.2% |
| 2014 | 6.72 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 8.17 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 7.46 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 7.74 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.59 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 6.05 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.59 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.35 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.40 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.34 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.25 million tonnes | -1.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 5.25 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 5.25 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | +916.7% | 3,737 tonnes | 37,996 tonnes |
| 1907 | +390.2% | -31,107 tonnes | 90,281 tonnes |
| 1910 | +357.7% | 22,167 tonnes | 101,456 tonnes |
| 1927 | +270.3% | 200,970 tonnes | 744,195 tonnes |
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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- 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 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.