Ghg emissions by gas in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Ghg emissions by gas was 34,730 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ghg emissions by gas in Solomon Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by gas in Solomon Islands is 34,730, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by gas in Solomon Islands peaked at 40,274 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,133, in 1850.
Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghg emissions by gas in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,133 | — |
| 1851 | 1,155 | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 1,177 | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 1,197 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 1,217 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 1,235 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 1,251 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 1,265 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1,276 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1,285 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1,290 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1,294 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1,297 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1,299 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 1,302 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 1,304 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1,306 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1,309 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1,311 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1,314 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1,318 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 1,339 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 1,388 | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 1,459 | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 1,546 | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 1,642 | +6.2% |
| 1876 | 1,740 | +6.0% |
| 1877 | 1,833 | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 1,915 | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 1,980 | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 2,019 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 2,042 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 2,062 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 2,079 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 2,093 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 2,107 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2,119 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 2,132 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 2,145 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 2,160 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 2,364 | +9.5% |
| 1891 | 2,285 | -3.4% |
| 1892 | 2,217 | -3.0% |
| 1893 | 2,160 | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 2,112 | -2.2% |
| 1895 | 2,075 | -1.8% |
| 1896 | 2,047 | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 2,028 | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 2,017 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 2,013 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 2,018 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 2,040 | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 2,087 | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 2,153 | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 2,233 | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 2,321 | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 2,413 | +3.9% |
| 1907 | 2,501 | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 2,582 | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 2,649 | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 2,697 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 2,732 | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 2,763 | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 2,791 | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 2,817 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 2,841 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 2,864 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 2,887 | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 2,911 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 2,936 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2,963 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 2,995 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 3,031 | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 3,071 | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 3,112 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 3,153 | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 3,191 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 3,226 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 3,254 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 3,275 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 3,286 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 3,293 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 3,300 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 3,309 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 3,320 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 3,333 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 3,347 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 3,364 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 3,384 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 3,405 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 3,430 | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 3,504 | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 3,659 | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 3,878 | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 4,142 | +6.8% |
| 1945 | 4,433 | +7.0% |
| 1946 | 4,733 | +6.8% |
| 1947 | 5,023 | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 5,286 | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 5,503 | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 5,655 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 5,770 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 5,888 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 6,008 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 6,132 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 6,258 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 6,389 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 6,524 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 6,663 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 6,808 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 6,957 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 9,645 | +38.6% |
| 1962 | 9,835 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10,655 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 10,895 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 12,127 | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 12,376 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 13,434 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 14,609 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 15,753 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 16,934 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 18,314 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 19,942 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 21,239 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 24,168 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 25,362 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 26,680 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 27,811 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 28,377 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 27,150 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 27,986 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 29,176 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 29,470 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 29,369 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 29,324 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 29,385 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 27,846 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 24,306 | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 24,583 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 24,131 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 26,571 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 26,624 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 27,518 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 27,644 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 28,220 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 28,153 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 28,661 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28,862 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 29,455 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 29,916 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 29,499 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 29,681 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 30,458 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 31,128 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 31,466 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 32,041 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 33,289 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 33,819 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 33,518 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34,262 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 34,303 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 34,994 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 35,425 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 35,220 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32,987 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 35,391 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 37,916 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 40,274 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 33,877 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 34,130 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 33,960 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 34,314 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34,680 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 34,730 | +0.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 34,730 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 34,730 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +38.6% | 6,957 | 9,645 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,219 | 1,133 | 1,285 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,303 | 1,290 | 1,314 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,616 | 1,318 | 1,980 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,096 | 2,019 | 2,160 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,132 | 2,013 | 2,364 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,300 | 2,018 | 2,649 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,824 | 2,697 | 2,936 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,127 | 2,963 | 3,275 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,334 | 3,286 | 3,405 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,359 | 3,430 | 5,503 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,210 | 5,655 | 6,808 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,629 | 6,957 | 15,753 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,598 | 16,934 | 28,377 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,558 | 24,131 | 29,470 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,162 | 26,571 | 29,916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,490 | 29,499 | 33,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,465 | 32,987 | 40,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,363 | 33,960 | 34,730 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions by gas in Solomon Islands?
- Ghg emissions by gas in Solomon Islands was 34,730 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40,274 in 2018.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,133 in 1850.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for ghg emissions by gas?
- Solomon Islands ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ghg emissions by gas rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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