Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 20,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
131st
of 179 countries
All-time high
20,000 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Solomon Islands is 20,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Solomon Islands peaked at 20,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Solomon Islands 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,000 tonnes, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 595,000 tonnes, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,500 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 129 Benin 30,000 tonnes compare
- 129 Comoros 30,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Grenada 20,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Liberia 20,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Djibouti 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Gabon 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Jamaica 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Kiribati 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Mauritius 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Montenegro 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Nauru 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Rwanda 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Singapore 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 10,000 tonnes 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 sector in Solomon Islands?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Solomon Islands was 20,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Solomon Islands ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.