Per capita methane emissions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Per capita methane emissions was 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
Solomon Islands recorded 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.5853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1909.
That places Solomon Islands 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.2139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.2136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.2132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.2122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.2106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.2099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.2084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.2077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.2071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.2064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.2058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.2045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.2039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.2017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.2012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.1999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1882 | 0.1977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.1936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.1921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.1908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.1883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.1854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 0.1888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.1975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 0.203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1923 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 0.2459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1925 | 0.2599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1927 | 0.2893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1929 | 0.3191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 0.3311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 0.3415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 0.3466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.3488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 0.3532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 0.3404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.3352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1941 | 0.3226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 0.3069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.2988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 0.2918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1946 | 0.286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1948 | 0.2684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 0.2601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1950 | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 0.2421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +26.3% | 0.2191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 179 Afghanistan 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Malawi 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 Burundi 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Rwanda 0.3331 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 methane emissions in Solomon Islands?
- Per capita methane emissions in Solomon Islands was 0.3566 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 methane emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1909.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.