Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Solomon Islands is 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Solomon Islands peaked at 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1906.
Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 150,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 109,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 109,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 113,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 161,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 114,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 202,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 258,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 408,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 278,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 303,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 422,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 768,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 390,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 441,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 830,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 600,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 431,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 698,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Solomon Islands?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Solomon Islands was 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1906.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.