What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 26.34 tonnes per person in 1959.

What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 2.38 tonnes per person in 1967.

How does Solomon Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Solomon Islands ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Solomon Islands

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Solomon Islands
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Solomon Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 6.77 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6.77 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

42nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

26.34 tonnes per person

in 1959

All-time low

2.38 tonnes per person

in 1967

Years of data

1952–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Solomon Islands, 1952–2024

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

The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Solomon Islands is 6.77 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Solomon Islands peaked at 26.34 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.38 tonnes per person, in 1967.

That places Solomon Islands 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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
1950s	13.07 tonnes per person	9.12 tonnes per person	26.34 tonnes per person	8
1960s	4.38 tonnes per person	2.38 tonnes per person	11.2 tonnes per person	10
1970s	4.14 tonnes per person	2.86 tonnes per person	7.32 tonnes per person	10
1980s	6.19 tonnes per person	3.67 tonnes per person	8.81 tonnes per person	10
1990s	5.17 tonnes per person	4.28 tonnes per person	5.89 tonnes per person	10
2000s	9.12 tonnes per person	4.97 tonnes per person	12.93 tonnes per person	10
2010s	11.35 tonnes per person	8.56 tonnes per person	16.07 tonnes per person	10
2020s	7.27 tonnes per person	6.77 tonnes per person	7.9 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

39 South Africa 6.93 tonnes per person compare
40 Argentina 6.9 tonnes per person compare
41 Antigua and Barbuda 6.81 tonnes per person compare
43 Germany 6.71 tonnes per person compare
44 Netherlands 6.58 tonnes per person compare
45 Czechia 6.51 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Solomon Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Solomon Islands?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Solomon Islands was 6.77 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 including land-use change recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 26.34 tonnes per person in 1959.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 2.38 tonnes per person in 1967.
How does Solomon Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Solomon Islands ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.