Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 45.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.13 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 223 countries
All-time high
62.72 %
in 1990
All-time low
44.01 %
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 62.7 %1991: 61.7 %1992: 61.1 %1993: 60 %1994: 59.1 %1995: 58.2 %1996: 57.5 %1997: 56.9 %1998: 56.1 %1999: 55.8 %2000: 55.2 %2001: 54.3 %2002: 53.5 %2003: 52.6 %2004: 51.2 %2005: 50.4 %2006: 49.8 %2007: 48.9 %2008: 48.3 %2009: 47.7 %2010: 46.9 %2011: 45.9 %2012: 45.4 %2013: 44 %2014: 45.7 %2015: 47.1 %2016: 47 %2017: 46.9 %2018: 46.4 %2019: 46.3 %2020: 46.2 %2021: 46.8 %2022: 46 %2023: 45.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Solomon Islands is 45.13 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Solomon Islands peaked at 62.72 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.01 %, in 2013.

Solomon Islands ranks 18th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Solomon Islands, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 62.72 % —
1991 61.68 % -1.7%
1992 61.1 % -0.9%
1993 60.04 % -1.7%
1994 59.06 % -1.6%
1995 58.19 % -1.5%
1996 57.52 % -1.2%
1997 56.92 % -1.0%
1998 56.09 % -1.5%
1999 55.79 % -0.5%
2000 55.16 % -1.1%
2001 54.34 % -1.5%
2002 53.51 % -1.5%
2003 52.57 % -1.8%
2004 51.21 % -2.6%
2005 50.4 % -1.6%
2006 49.82 % -1.2%
2007 48.91 % -1.8%
2008 48.31 % -1.2%
2009 47.66 % -1.3%
2010 46.9 % -1.6%
2011 45.86 % -2.2%
2012 45.44 % -0.9%
2013 44.01 % -3.1%
2014 45.67 % +3.8%
2015 47.06 % +3.0%
2016 46.95 % -0.2%
2017 46.93 % -0.0%
2018 46.38 % -1.2%
2019 46.3 % -0.2%
2020 46.18 % -0.3%
2021 46.75 % +1.2%
2022 45.98 % -1.6%
2023 45.13 % -1.8%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 45.13 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8 %, 11.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 45.13 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26 %, 173.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.91 % 55.79 % 62.72 % 10
2000s 51.19 % 47.66 % 55.16 % 10
2010s 46.15 % 44.01 % 47.06 % 10
2020s 46.01 % 45.13 % 46.75 % 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 15 Paraguay 51.88 % compare
  2. 16 Vanuatu 51.23 % compare
  3. 17 Mozambique 46.03 % compare
  4. 19 Guyana 44.35 % compare
  5. 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.4 % compare
  6. 20 Laos 38.4 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Solomon Islands?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Solomon Islands was 45.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 62.72 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 44.01 % in 2013.
How does Solomon Islands rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Solomon Islands ranks 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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.