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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 838,645 (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.4% (2025)
- Urban population 262,574 (2025)
- Urban population 31.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3597 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 11.61 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3597 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3597 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.