Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 25 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Solomon Islands stood at 25 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Solomon Islands peaked at 87.79 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 129th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.34 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 87.79 kilograms per person | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 85.18 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 82.68 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 80.28 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 77.97 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 75.75 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 73.62 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 71.59 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 69.68 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 68.11 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 66.79 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 65.55 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 64.36 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 63.21 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.1 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 61.02 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 59.98 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.96 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.9 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 56.29 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 54.25 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 52.3 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 67.23 kilograms per person | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 48.63 kilograms per person | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 46.92 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 45.29 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 43.75 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 42.31 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 41.2 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.86 kilograms per person | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 26.23 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 25.61 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 25 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 25 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 25 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +45.5% | 60.34 kilograms per person | 87.79 kilograms per person |
| 2020 | -34.8% | 41.2 kilograms per person | 26.86 kilograms per person |
| 2013 | +28.6% | 52.3 kilograms per person | 67.23 kilograms per person |
| 2014 | -27.7% | 67.23 kilograms per person | 48.63 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.49 kilograms per person | 60.34 kilograms per person | 87.79 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8 kilograms per person | 57.9 kilograms per person | 68.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.82 kilograms per person | 41.2 kilograms per person | 67.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.92 kilograms per person | 25 kilograms per person | 26.86 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 by sector in Solomon Islands?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Solomon Islands was 25 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 87.79 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Solomon Islands ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.