Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 11.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Solomon Islands, 1952–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Solomon Islands is 11.61 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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.
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 East Timor 12.14 million tonnes compare
- 187 Palau 11.40 million tonnes compare
- 188 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 10.63 million tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Solomon Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Solomon Islands was 11.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1952.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Solomon Islands ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.