Greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Greenhouse gas emissions was 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2013
All-time low
50,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1906
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands stood at 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands peaked at 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 245,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 166,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.3% |
| 1852 | 101,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -39.1% |
| 1853 | 150,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.8% |
| 1854 | 98,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.5% |
| 1855 | 147,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +49.1% |
| 1856 | 199,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.4% |
| 1857 | 177,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 1858 | 126,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.8% |
| 1859 | 95,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.6% |
| 1860 | 110,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1861 | 153,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.9% |
| 1862 | 106,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.6% |
| 1863 | 97,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1864 | 95,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1865 | 126,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.7% |
| 1866 | 97,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.6% |
| 1867 | 89,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1868 | 129,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.1% |
| 1869 | 83,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.8% |
| 1870 | 109,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.4% |
| 1871 | 108,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 109,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 111,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 111,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 100,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 1876 | 110,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1877 | 96,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.9% |
| 1878 | 110,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1879 | 124,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1880 | 117,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1881 | 95,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.4% |
| 1882 | 104,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1883 | 119,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1884 | 116,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1885 | 138,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.1% |
| 1886 | 116,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.1% |
| 1887 | 103,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 1888 | 103,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 121,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.2% |
| 1890 | 171,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.0% |
| 1891 | 156,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1892 | 147,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1893 | 183,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.6% |
| 1894 | 154,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.9% |
| 1895 | 173,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1896 | 154,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1897 | 162,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 165,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 142,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 1900 | 83,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.6% |
| 1901 | 117,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.8% |
| 1902 | 117,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 125,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1904 | 136,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1905 | 139,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 50,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -63.6% |
| 1907 | 172,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +239.0% |
| 1908 | 94,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -45.0% |
| 1909 | 104,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1910 | 143,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.0% |
| 1911 | 183,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.4% |
| 1912 | 180,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 180,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 215,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.2% |
| 1915 | 199,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1916 | 258,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.9% |
| 1917 | 203,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.2% |
| 1918 | 210,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 250,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.2% |
| 1920 | 207,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.4% |
| 1921 | 188,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1922 | 238,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.8% |
| 1923 | 238,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 230,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1925 | 249,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1926 | 188,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.3% |
| 1927 | 408,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +116.2% |
| 1928 | 322,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.1% |
| 1929 | 308,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1930 | 314,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 293,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1932 | 322,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1933 | 306,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1934 | 256,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.2% |
| 1935 | 252,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 266,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1937 | 258,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 261,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 251,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1940 | 277,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1941 | 231,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.6% |
| 1942 | 278,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1943 | 315,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1944 | 284,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1945 | 288,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 422,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.2% |
| 1947 | 361,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 1948 | 309,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 1949 | 268,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 1950 | 390,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.3% |
| 1951 | 414,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 521,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.8% |
| 1953 | 570,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 742,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.1% |
| 1955 | 735,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 631,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 1957 | 967,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +53.2% |
| 1958 | 803,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.9% |
| 1959 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +137.6% |
| 1960 | 830,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -56.5% |
| 1961 | 565,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.9% |
| 1962 | 492,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 447,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 402,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 327,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 304,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 317,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 350,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 379,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 468,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 431,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 434,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 458,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 488,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 450,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 676,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +50.1% |
| 1977 | 798,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 768,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 698,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +95.3% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 986,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +66.0% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +239.0% | 50,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1959 | +137.6% | 803,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1927 | +116.2% | 188,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 408,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 150,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 109,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 109,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 113,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 161,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 114,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 202,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 258,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 408,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 278,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 303,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 422,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 768,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 390,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 441,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 830,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 600,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 431,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 698,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 161 Iceland 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 162 East Timor 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 163 Bahamas 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 165 Gambia 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 166 Maldives 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Djibouti 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Solomon Islands was 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2013.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1906.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.