Nitrous oxide emissions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Nitrous oxide emissions was 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
40,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2018
All-time low
1,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Solomon Islands is 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Solomon Islands peaked at 40,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Solomon Islands 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 177 Andorra 37,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Seychelles 35,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 180 Palau 30,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 181 Tonga 24,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 24,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Solomon Islands?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Solomon Islands was 34,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.