Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 208.67 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Solomon Islands, 1952–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Solomon Islands stood at 208.67 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Solomon Islands peaked at 208.67 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million tonnes, in 1952.
Solomon Islands ranks 156th of 194 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 | 6.09 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 13.22 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1960s | 17.63 million tonnes | 14.78 million tonnes | 19.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.69 million tonnes | 20.41 million tonnes | 28.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.66 million tonnes | 29.12 million tonnes | 45.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.91 million tonnes | 46.94 million tonnes | 64.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.60 million tonnes | 67.13 million tonnes | 109.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.33 million tonnes | 115.50 million tonnes | 180.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.45 million tonnes | 186.18 million tonnes | 208.67 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Solomon Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Solomon Islands was 208.67 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 including land-use change recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 208.67 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 1952.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Solomon Islands ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.