Land-use change — Emissions Share in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 62.86 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.86 %
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 223 countries
All-time high
77.81 %
in 1990
All-time low
56.89 %
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 77.8 %1991: 76.5 %1992: 76.1 %1993: 74.8 %1994: 73.6 %1995: 72.8 %1996: 72 %1997: 71.3 %1998: 70.2 %1999: 70.2 %2000: 69.4 %2001: 68 %2002: 67 %2003: 66 %2004: 64.4 %2005: 63.8 %2006: 63.2 %2007: 62.3 %2008: 61.7 %2009: 60.9 %2010: 60.1 %2011: 59 %2012: 58.7 %2013: 56.9 %2014: 60 %2015: 62.9 %2016: 63.5 %2017: 63.9 %2018: 63.6 %2019: 63.3 %2020: 63.6 %2021: 65.1 %2022: 64.1 %2023: 62.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Solomon Islands is 62.86 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Solomon Islands peaked at 77.81 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.89 %, in 2013.

That places Solomon Islands 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Solomon Islands, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 77.81 % —
1991 76.48 % -1.7%
1992 76.12 % -0.5%
1993 74.85 % -1.7%
1994 73.63 % -1.6%
1995 72.76 % -1.2%
1996 72.02 % -1.0%
1997 71.29 % -1.0%
1998 70.18 % -1.6%
1999 70.17 % -0.0%
2000 69.38 % -1.1%
2001 67.98 % -2.0%
2002 66.96 % -1.5%
2003 65.98 % -1.5%
2004 64.42 % -2.4%
2005 63.83 % -0.9%
2006 63.17 % -1.0%
2007 62.28 % -1.4%
2008 61.73 % -0.9%
2009 60.89 % -1.4%
2010 60.08 % -1.3%
2011 59 % -1.8%
2012 58.71 % -0.5%
2013 56.89 % -3.1%
2014 60.04 % +5.5%
2015 62.9 % +4.8%
2016 63.51 % +1.0%
2017 63.88 % +0.6%
2018 63.57 % -0.5%
2019 63.3 % -0.4%
2020 63.57 % +0.4%
2021 65.08 % +2.4%
2022 64.07 % -1.6%
2023 62.86 % -1.9%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 62.86 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.05 %, 10.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 62.86 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26 %, 241.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.53 % 70.17 % 77.81 % 10
2000s 64.66 % 60.89 % 69.38 % 10
2010s 61.19 % 56.89 % 63.88 % 10
2020s 63.89 % 62.86 % 65.08 % 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 23 Bhutan 70 % compare
  2. 24 Malawi 69.67 % compare
  3. 25 Peru 68.58 % compare
  4. 27 Guatemala 62.82 % compare
  5. 28 Zimbabwe 62.75 % compare
  6. 29 Guinea-Bissau 60.28 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Solomon Islands?
Land-use change — emissions share in Solomon Islands was 62.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 77.81 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 56.89 % in 2013.
How does Solomon Islands rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Solomon Islands ranks 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.