emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.2016 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands stood at 0.2016 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.2778 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.043 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
Solomon Islands ranks 199th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0471 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0451 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0431 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.043 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0448 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0447 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0482 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0499 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0497 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0563 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.062 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0637 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0671 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0801 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0745 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0996 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0965 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1114 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1194 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1317 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1155 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1175 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.123 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1216 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1227 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1971 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1911 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1918 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1883 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.179 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2551 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2778 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2728 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2707 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2657 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.261 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.263 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2608 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2607 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2566 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2555 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2525 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2353 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2412 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2439 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2494 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.255 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2462 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2439 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2409 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2435 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2304 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2246 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2235 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2192 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2107 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2075 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2016 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.2016 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.2016 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +60.6% | 0.1227 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1971 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +42.5% | 0.179 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2551 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +33.7% | 0.0745 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0996 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0462 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.043 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0499 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0996 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1169 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0965 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1317 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2289 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.179 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2778 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.253 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2353 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.263 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2377 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2192 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.255 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2066 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2107 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 196 Guyana 0.2118 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mauritania 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 198 Australia 0.2028 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 200 Mongolia 0.1841 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 201 Namibia 0.1834 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 202 Suriname 0.1538 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 0.2016 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2778 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 199th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.