Carbon intensity of energy in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Carbon intensity of energy was 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 204 countries
All-time high
312.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1999
All-time low
208.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity of energy in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Solomon Islands peaked at 312.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 208.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1990.
Solomon Islands ranks 85th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of energy in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 237.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 220.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 218.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 232.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 231.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 271.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 304.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 273.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 218.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 229.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 208.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 218.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 228.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 244.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 260.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 270.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 280.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 291.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 301.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 312.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 215.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 215.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 215.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 214.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 216.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 216.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 217.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 208.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 213.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 214.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 215.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 212.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 234.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 217.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 214.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 220.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 219.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 216.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 222.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 224.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 224.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 226.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 220.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -31.1% | 312.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 304.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 312.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 223 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 226.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 82 Dominica 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 83 Lebanon 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 84 Malaysia 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 86 Taiwan 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 87 Malawi 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 intensity of energy in Solomon Islands?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Solomon Islands was 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 312.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Solomon Islands ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.