Total ghg emissions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Total ghg emissions was 3.40 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.40 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.40 million
in 2013
All-time low
50,927
in 1906
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Solomon Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions in Solomon Islands stood at 3.40 million.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Solomon Islands peaked at 5.40 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50,927, in 1906.
That places Solomon Islands 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 245,905 | — |
| 1851 | 166,384 | -32.3% |
| 1852 | 101,301 | -39.1% |
| 1853 | 150,756 | +48.8% |
| 1854 | 98,817 | -34.5% |
| 1855 | 147,359 | +49.1% |
| 1856 | 199,504 | +35.4% |
| 1857 | 177,026 | -11.3% |
| 1858 | 126,055 | -28.8% |
| 1859 | 95,041 | -24.6% |
| 1860 | 110,657 | +16.4% |
| 1861 | 153,668 | +38.9% |
| 1862 | 106,582 | -30.6% |
| 1863 | 97,958 | -8.1% |
| 1864 | 95,859 | -2.1% |
| 1865 | 126,286 | +31.7% |
| 1866 | 97,700 | -22.6% |
| 1867 | 89,904 | -8.0% |
| 1868 | 129,573 | +44.1% |
| 1869 | 83,226 | -35.8% |
| 1870 | 109,393 | +31.4% |
| 1871 | 108,293 | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 109,178 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 111,408 | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 111,445 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 100,796 | -9.6% |
| 1876 | 110,951 | +10.1% |
| 1877 | 96,654 | -12.9% |
| 1878 | 110,366 | +14.2% |
| 1879 | 124,956 | +13.2% |
| 1880 | 117,468 | -6.0% |
| 1881 | 95,837 | -18.4% |
| 1882 | 104,198 | +8.7% |
| 1883 | 119,697 | +14.9% |
| 1884 | 116,318 | -2.8% |
| 1885 | 138,497 | +19.1% |
| 1886 | 116,190 | -16.1% |
| 1887 | 103,662 | -10.8% |
| 1888 | 103,967 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 121,858 | +17.2% |
| 1890 | 171,862 | +41.0% |
| 1891 | 156,118 | -9.2% |
| 1892 | 147,042 | -5.8% |
| 1893 | 183,228 | +24.6% |
| 1894 | 154,083 | -15.9% |
| 1895 | 173,900 | +12.9% |
| 1896 | 154,094 | -11.4% |
| 1897 | 162,278 | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 165,330 | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 142,351 | -13.9% |
| 1900 | 83,193 | -41.6% |
| 1901 | 117,946 | +41.8% |
| 1902 | 117,425 | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 125,291 | +6.7% |
| 1904 | 136,017 | +8.6% |
| 1905 | 139,802 | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 50,927 | -63.6% |
| 1907 | 172,645 | +239.0% |
| 1908 | 94,936 | -45.0% |
| 1909 | 104,942 | +10.5% |
| 1910 | 143,802 | +37.0% |
| 1911 | 183,230 | +27.4% |
| 1912 | 180,056 | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 180,506 | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 215,142 | +19.2% |
| 1915 | 199,189 | -7.4% |
| 1916 | 258,678 | +29.9% |
| 1917 | 203,730 | -21.2% |
| 1918 | 210,253 | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 250,609 | +19.2% |
| 1920 | 207,002 | -17.4% |
| 1921 | 188,427 | -9.0% |
| 1922 | 238,983 | +26.8% |
| 1923 | 238,250 | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 230,437 | -3.3% |
| 1925 | 249,482 | +8.3% |
| 1926 | 188,973 | -24.3% |
| 1927 | 408,633 | +116.2% |
| 1928 | 322,356 | -21.1% |
| 1929 | 308,286 | -4.4% |
| 1930 | 314,658 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 293,851 | -6.6% |
| 1932 | 322,002 | +9.6% |
| 1933 | 306,368 | -4.9% |
| 1934 | 256,774 | -16.2% |
| 1935 | 252,313 | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 266,130 | +5.5% |
| 1937 | 258,346 | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 261,301 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 251,559 | -3.7% |
| 1940 | 277,667 | +10.4% |
| 1941 | 231,526 | -16.6% |
| 1942 | 278,374 | +20.2% |
| 1943 | 315,053 | +13.2% |
| 1944 | 284,580 | -9.7% |
| 1945 | 288,977 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 422,397 | +46.2% |
| 1947 | 361,954 | -14.3% |
| 1948 | 309,347 | -14.5% |
| 1949 | 268,585 | -13.2% |
| 1950 | 390,241 | +45.3% |
| 1951 | 414,429 | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 521,446 | +25.8% |
| 1953 | 570,893 | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 742,671 | +30.1% |
| 1955 | 735,138 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 631,187 | -14.1% |
| 1957 | 967,058 | +53.2% |
| 1958 | 803,924 | -16.9% |
| 1959 | 1.91 million | +137.6% |
| 1960 | 830,217 | -56.5% |
| 1961 | 565,032 | -31.9% |
| 1962 | 492,481 | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 447,787 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 402,961 | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 327,063 | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 304,681 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 317,270 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 350,348 | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 379,229 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 468,996 | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 431,087 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 434,115 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 458,262 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 488,075 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 450,955 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 676,899 | +50.1% |
| 1977 | 798,544 | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 768,939 | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 698,082 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million | +95.3% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 986,989 | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.21 million | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 3.46 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 2.99 million | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 4.09 million | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 3.83 million | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.78 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.25 million | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million | +66.0% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 4.75 million | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 4.57 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.12 million | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.85 million | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.63 million | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.49 million | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.44 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.40 million | -1.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.40 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.40 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg 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 | +239.0% | 50,927 | 172,645 |
| 1959 | +137.6% | 803,924 | 1.91 million |
| 1927 | +116.2% | 188,973 | 408,633 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 150,815 | 95,041 | 245,905 | 10 |
| 1860s | 109,141 | 83,226 | 153,668 | 10 |
| 1870s | 109,344 | 96,654 | 124,956 | 10 |
| 1880s | 113,769 | 95,837 | 138,497 | 10 |
| 1890s | 161,029 | 142,351 | 183,228 | 10 |
| 1900s | 114,312 | 50,927 | 172,645 | 10 |
| 1910s | 202,520 | 143,802 | 258,678 | 10 |
| 1920s | 258,083 | 188,427 | 408,633 | 10 |
| 1930s | 278,330 | 251,559 | 322,002 | 10 |
| 1940s | 303,846 | 231,526 | 422,397 | 10 |
| 1950s | 768,691 | 390,241 | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 441,707 | 304,681 | 830,217 | 10 |
| 1970s | 600,621 | 431,087 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 698,082 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million | 1.24 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million | 1.58 million | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 million | 3.25 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.40 million | 3.63 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Solomon Islands?
- Total ghg emissions in Solomon Islands was 3.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,927 in 1906.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for total ghg emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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