Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 215.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Solomon Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Solomon Islands stood at 215.49 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Solomon Islands peaked at 215.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 468,369 tonnes, in 1850.
That places Solomon Islands 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.18 million tonnes | 468,369 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.63 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.06 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.72 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.27 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.38 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.86 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 9.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.54 million tonnes | 9.91 million tonnes | 12.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.08 million tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | 17.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.22 million tonnes | 17.76 million tonnes | 31.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.90 million tonnes | 33.14 million tonnes | 37.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.51 million tonnes | 38.51 million tonnes | 45.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.42 million tonnes | 46.51 million tonnes | 61.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.03 million tonnes | 62.86 million tonnes | 79.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.40 million tonnes | 81.12 million tonnes | 120.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.97 million tonnes | 126.64 million tonnes | 188.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.86 million tonnes | 194.15 million tonnes | 215.49 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 130 Lesotho 233.61 million tonnes compare
- 132 Estonia 216.48 million tonnes compare
- 134 Iceland 204.04 million tonnes compare
- 135 Montenegro 195.06 million tonnes compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 183.97 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 from land-use change in Solomon Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Solomon Islands was 215.49 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 from land-use change recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 215.49 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,369 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Solomon Islands ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.