Methane emissions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Methane emissions was 292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions 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 methane emissions in Solomon Islands is 292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Solomon Islands peaked at 292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Solomon Islands ranks 171st 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 | 17,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 19,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 20,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 22,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 24,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 25,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 27,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 30,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 32,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 29,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 28,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 50,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292,103 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 methane emissions in Solomon Islands?
- Methane emissions in Solomon Islands was 292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for methane emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.