Methane emissions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Methane emissions was 292,103 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
292,103
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
292,103
in 2024
All-time low
16,944
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Solomon Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Solomon Islands is 292,103, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,944, 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.
Methane emissions in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 16,944 | — |
| 1851 | 17,093 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 17,244 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 17,398 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 17,554 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 17,713 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 17,874 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 18,039 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 18,206 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 18,375 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 18,548 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 18,674 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 18,803 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 18,934 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 19,066 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 19,202 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 19,340 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 19,480 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 19,624 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 19,770 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 19,919 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 20,069 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 20,221 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 20,376 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 20,534 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 20,695 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 20,860 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 21,028 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 21,199 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 21,374 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 21,552 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 21,541 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 21,773 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 22,012 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 22,259 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 22,513 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 22,776 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 23,047 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 23,327 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 23,616 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 23,915 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 23,980 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 24,047 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 24,114 | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 24,182 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 24,251 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 24,344 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 24,438 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 24,533 | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 24,629 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 24,725 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 24,794 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 24,997 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 25,199 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 25,403 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 25,606 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 25,810 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 26,014 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 26,219 | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 26,424 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 26,630 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 26,891 | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 27,154 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 27,418 | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 27,684 | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 27,951 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 28,219 | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 28,488 | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 28,758 | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 29,030 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 29,302 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 29,590 | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 29,779 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 30,019 | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 30,262 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 30,507 | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 30,636 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 30,885 | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 31,136 | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 31,274 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 31,527 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 31,904 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 32,103 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 32,338 | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 32,576 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 32,816 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 32,463 | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 32,100 | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 31,727 | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 31,343 | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 30,948 | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 30,545 | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 30,119 | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 29,682 | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 29,235 | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 28,882 | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 28,632 | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 28,051 | -2.0% |
| 1948 | 27,502 | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 26,987 | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 26,577 | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 26,870 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 27,220 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 27,571 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 27,946 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 28,384 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 28,799 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 29,231 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 29,677 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 30,138 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 30,614 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 39,545 | +29.2% |
| 1962 | 41,195 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 44,535 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 46,392 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 50,957 | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 52,947 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 57,212 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 66,484 | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 72,578 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 75,305 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 83,892 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 85,182 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 89,994 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 99,095 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 104,859 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 114,163 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 122,181 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 129,959 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 130,134 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 139,000 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 143,424 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 141,306 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 138,769 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 139,958 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 141,172 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 140,019 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 117,759 | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 119,110 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 121,488 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 131,365 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 135,697 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 139,460 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 142,679 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 145,077 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 149,952 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 152,586 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 154,580 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 156,037 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 160,493 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 162,900 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 161,906 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 164,804 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 169,835 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 176,080 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 181,797 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 187,414 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 192,249 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 199,025 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 202,402 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 208,168 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 215,116 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 222,083 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 230,018 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 236,123 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 242,005 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 247,212 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 253,135 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 258,657 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 264,091 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 269,745 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 275,274 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 281,011 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 286,441 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 292,103 | +2.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 292,103 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 292,103 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +29.2% | 30,614 | 39,545 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17,644 | 16,944 | 18,375 | 10 |
| 1860s | 19,144 | 18,548 | 19,770 | 10 |
| 1870s | 20,627 | 19,919 | 21,374 | 10 |
| 1880s | 22,442 | 21,541 | 23,616 | 10 |
| 1890s | 24,244 | 23,915 | 24,629 | 10 |
| 1900s | 25,519 | 24,725 | 26,424 | 10 |
| 1910s | 27,822 | 26,630 | 29,030 | 10 |
| 1920s | 30,339 | 29,302 | 31,274 | 10 |
| 1930s | 32,090 | 31,343 | 32,816 | 10 |
| 1940s | 29,058 | 26,987 | 30,948 | 10 |
| 1950s | 28,242 | 26,577 | 30,138 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50,246 | 30,614 | 72,578 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,476 | 75,305 | 130,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,200 | 117,759 | 143,424 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,793 | 131,365 | 160,493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,841 | 161,906 | 202,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,661 | 208,168 | 264,091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,915 | 269,745 | 292,103 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Solomon Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Solomon Islands?
- Methane emissions in Solomon Islands was 292,103 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 292,103 in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,944 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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