Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
All-time low
0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1906
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands is 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands peaked at 14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1906.
Solomon Islands ranks 118th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.0% |
| 1852 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -39.8% |
| 1853 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.3% |
| 1854 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.1% |
| 1855 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.6% |
| 1856 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.0% |
| 1857 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1858 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.5% |
| 1859 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.4% |
| 1860 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.2% |
| 1861 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.4% |
| 1862 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.4% |
| 1863 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1864 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1865 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.4% |
| 1866 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.4% |
| 1867 | 0.9556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1868 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.6% |
| 1869 | 0.8662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.4% |
| 1870 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.1% |
| 1871 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1872 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.9851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1876 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1877 | 0.925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1878 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1879 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1880 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1881 | 0.8794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.3% |
| 1882 | 0.9462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1883 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1884 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1885 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1886 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.0% |
| 1887 | 0.8932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1888 | 0.8864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1890 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.6% |
| 1891 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1892 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1893 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.3% |
| 1894 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1895 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1896 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1897 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1898 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1900 | 0.6254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.2% |
| 1901 | 0.8774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.3% |
| 1902 | 0.8644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.9126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1904 | 0.9804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1905 | 0.9972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -64.0% |
| 1907 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +235.5% |
| 1908 | 0.6562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -45.6% |
| 1909 | 0.7192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1910 | 0.9793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.2% |
| 1911 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.9% |
| 1912 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1913 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.1% |
| 1915 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1916 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.8% |
| 1917 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.3% |
| 1918 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1919 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.2% |
| 1920 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1921 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1922 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.6% |
| 1923 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1926 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.6% |
| 1927 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +126.7% |
| 1928 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.3% |
| 1929 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1931 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1932 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1933 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1934 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 1935 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1940 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1941 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1942 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.1% |
| 1943 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1944 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1945 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.5% |
| 1947 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 1948 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1949 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 1950 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.8% |
| 1951 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 1953 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.9% |
| 1955 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 1957 | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +49.2% |
| 1958 | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 1959 | 14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +130.9% |
| 1960 | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -57.6% |
| 1961 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.5% |
| 1962 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.7% |
| 1966 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.4% |
| 1977 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +88.7% |
| 1982 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 7.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 9.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | +235.5% | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1959 | +130.9% | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1927 | +126.7% | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 115 Mauritius 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 117 Angola 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Liechtenstein 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands was 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1906.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.