Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.3597 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3597 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
185th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6343 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0308 tonnes per person
in 1954
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 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
Solomon Islands recorded 0.3597 tonnes per person for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.6343 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 tonnes per person, in 1954.
That places Solomon Islands 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.09 tonnes per person | +192.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0877 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0831 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0807 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0787 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1025 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1002 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.098 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1197 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1637 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1599 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2008 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2177 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2124 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2282 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2637 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2971 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3475 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3381 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.292 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3006 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3759 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2805 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 0.478 tonnes per person | +70.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4308 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5498 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4738 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5411 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5231 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5318 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5273 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5348 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4944 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5018 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4422 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4503 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4577 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4746 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4903 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4952 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4996 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5035 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5071 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5106 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5157 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5303 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5364 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5502 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.579 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.584 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5963 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6007 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6121 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6223 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6256 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6295 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6004 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6343 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5345 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4641 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4425 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4221 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4134 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4076 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3937 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3796 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3624 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3522 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3597 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.3597 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.3597 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +192.5% | 0.0308 tonnes per person | 0.09 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +70.4% | 0.2805 tonnes per person | 0.478 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +36.8% | 0.1197 tonnes per person | 0.1637 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0652 tonnes per person | 0.0308 tonnes per person | 0.09 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.1454 tonnes per person | 0.0787 tonnes per person | 0.2177 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3202 tonnes per person | 0.2282 tonnes per person | 0.478 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5109 tonnes per person | 0.4308 tonnes per person | 0.5498 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4831 tonnes per person | 0.4422 tonnes per person | 0.5106 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5727 tonnes per person | 0.5157 tonnes per person | 0.6223 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5174 tonnes per person | 0.4076 tonnes per person | 0.6343 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3695 tonnes per person | 0.3522 tonnes per person | 0.3937 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.3597 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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6343 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.