Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
40,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2018
All-time low
1,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Solomon Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Solomon Islands is 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Solomon Islands peaked at 40,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 1,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 1,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 1,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 1,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 1,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 1,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 1,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 1,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 1,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 1,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 1,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 1,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 1,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1876 | 1,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1877 | 1,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1878 | 1,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 1,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 2,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 2,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 2,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 2,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 2,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 2,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 2,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 2,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 2,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 2,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1891 | 2,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1892 | 2,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1893 | 2,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 2,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1895 | 2,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1896 | 2,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 2,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 2,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 2,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 2,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 2,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 2,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 2,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 2,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 2,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 2,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1907 | 2,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 2,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 2,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 2,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 2,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 2,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 2,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 2,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 2,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 2,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 2,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 2,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 2,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 2,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 3,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 3,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 3,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 3,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 3,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 3,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 3,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 3,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 3,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 3,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 3,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 3,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 3,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 3,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 3,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 3,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 3,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 3,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 3,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 3,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 3,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 3,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 4,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1945 | 4,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1946 | 4,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1947 | 5,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 5,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 5,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 5,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 5,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 5,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 6,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 6,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 6,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 6,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 6,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 6,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 6,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 6,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 9,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.6% |
| 1962 | 9,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 10,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 12,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 12,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 13,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 14,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 15,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 16,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 18,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 19,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 21,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 24,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 25,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 26,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 27,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 28,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 27,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 27,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 29,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 29,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 29,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 29,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 29,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 27,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 24,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 24,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 24,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 26,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 26,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 27,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 27,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 28,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 28,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 28,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 29,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 29,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 29,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 29,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 30,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 30,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 31,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 31,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 32,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 33,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 33,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 33,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 34,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 34,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 35,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 35,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 35,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 37,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 40,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 33,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 34,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 33,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 34,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 176 Malta 43,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 177 Andorra 37,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Seychelles 35,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 180 Palau 30,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 181 Tonga 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Solomon Islands?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Solomon Islands was 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Solomon Islands ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.