Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 237.5 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Solomon Islands is 237.5 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Solomon Islands peaked at 453.82 kilograms per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 230.45 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Solomon Islands 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 342.91 kilograms per person | 292.62 kilograms per person | 378.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.2 kilograms per person | 340.54 kilograms per person | 424.59 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.99 kilograms per person | 260.93 kilograms per person | 453.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.08 kilograms per person | 230.45 kilograms per person | 255.2 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Solomon Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Solomon Islands was 237.5 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 453.82 kilograms per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.45 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Solomon Islands ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.