Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.3597 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3597 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
171st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6343 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0308 tonnes per person
in 1954
Years of data
73
1952–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Solomon Islands, 1952–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Solomon Islands stood at 0.3597 tonnes per person.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.6343 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 tonnes per person, in 1954.

Solomon Islands ranks 171st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0652 tonnes per person 0.0308 tonnes per person 0.09 tonnes per person 8
1960s 0.1454 tonnes per person 0.0787 tonnes per person 0.2177 tonnes per person 10
1970s 0.3202 tonnes per person 0.2282 tonnes per person 0.478 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.5109 tonnes per person 0.4308 tonnes per person 0.5498 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.4831 tonnes per person 0.4422 tonnes per person 0.5106 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.5727 tonnes per person 0.5157 tonnes per person 0.6223 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.5174 tonnes per person 0.4076 tonnes per person 0.6343 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.3695 tonnes per person 0.3522 tonnes per person 0.3937 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 168 Congo 0.3928 tonnes per person compare
  2. 169 Laos 0.3652 tonnes per person compare
  3. 170 Ghana 0.3643 tonnes per person compare
  4. 172 Tajikistan 0.3557 tonnes per person compare
  5. 173 Sudan 0.3523 tonnes per person compare
  6. 174 Benin 0.3417 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Solomon Islands?
Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Solomon Islands was 0.3597 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.6343 tonnes per person in 2013.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 tonnes per person in 1954.
How does Solomon Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Solomon Islands ranks 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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