Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 11.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Solomon Islands, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 11.61 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Solomon Islands peaked at 11.61 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1952.
Solomon Islands ranks 186th 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1954 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1955 | 21,984 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1956 | 32,976 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1957 | 43,968 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1958 | 54,960 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1959 | 65,952 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 76,944 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1961 | 91,600 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1962 | 106,256 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 120,912 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 139,232 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 164,880 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 190,528 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 223,504 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 260,144 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 296,784 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 337,088 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 384,720 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 439,680 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 505,632 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 571,584 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 630,208 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 692,496 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 773,104 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 835,392 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 945,312 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 1.45 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.74 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1.89 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.06 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 2.21 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 2.37 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.52 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.67 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 2.83 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3.19 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.38 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.58 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.78 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.99 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.21 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.44 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.68 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.92 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.18 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.46 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.74 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 6.03 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.33 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.64 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 6.97 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.30 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.65 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.99 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.37 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.70 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.00 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.58 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.87 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.17 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.46 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.75 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.03 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.31 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.61 million tonnes | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1955 | +100.0% | 10,992 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1954 | +50.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1956 | +50.0% | 21,984 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,228 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 8 |
| 1960s | 167,078 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 296,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 611,522 tonnes | 337,088 tonnes | 945,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | 10.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 million tonnes | 10.46 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 183 Seychelles 16.11 million tonnes compare
- 184 Central African Republic 12.34 million tonnes compare
- 185 Timor-Leste 12.14 million tonnes compare
- 187 Palau 11.40 million tonnes compare
- 188 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 10.63 million tonnes compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 9.96 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Solomon Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Solomon Islands was 11.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1952.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Solomon Islands ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.