Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 20,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 128th out of 176 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.
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 |
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- 131 Burkina Faso 10,000 tonnes compare
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- 131 Kyrgyzstan 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Mauritius 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Montenegro 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Nauru 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Rwanda 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Saint Lucia 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Singapore 10,000 tonnes compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 10,000 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 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 128th out of 176 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.