Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.1317 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.1317 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.7481 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1056 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.7481 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.6867 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6921 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4194 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5313 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2702 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3138 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2937 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2746 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.245 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1867 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1592 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1615 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1713 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1946 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2028 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2358 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2733 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2729 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2496 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2623 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2185 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2151 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1895 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1762 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1366 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.121 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1149 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1153 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1379 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1331 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1704 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2106 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1828 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1748 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1587 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.149 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1391 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1355 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1065 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1056 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1157 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1153 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1137 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1212 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1231 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1347 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1349 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1317 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.1317 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.1317 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.709 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.6867 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.7481 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.3263 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1867 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.5313 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2183 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1592 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2733 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1558 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2185 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1613 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2106 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1125 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1056 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1291 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1349 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands was 0.1317 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7481 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1056 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.