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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income
Solomon Islands: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 0.38 t (2024), 167th of 203 in the world and 30th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 0.76 t (2024), 191st of 203 in the world and 30th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 0.6 Mt (2024), 179th of 203 in the world and 27th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.
CO₂ per person
Solomon IslandsEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
Solomon IslandsEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators
Environment: Solomon Islands in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 0.38 t2024 | 167/203 | 30/37 | 0.53 t | 0.67 t | 0.41 t | −37%since 2014 | 7.35 t | 1.60 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 0.76 t2024 | 191/203 | 30/37 | 0.92 t | 1.07 t | 0.78 t | −24%since 2014 | 9.06 t | 2.58 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.6 Mt2024 | 179/203 | 27/37 | 0.4 Mt | 0.6 Mt | 0.6 Mt | +1.3%since 2014 | 21,426.8 Mt | 7,482.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.3 Mt2024 | 182/203 | 27/37 | 0.2 Mt | 0.4 Mt | 0.3 Mt | −16%since 2014 | 17,388.8 Mt | 4,634.0 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.3 Mt2024 | 168/203 | 23/37 | 0.1 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 0.2 Mt | +33%since 2014 | 2,697.1 Mt | 2,116.0 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 50.1%2022 | 49/212 | 4/37 | 55.3% | 45.1% | 49.0% | +6.3 ppsince 2012 | 14.8% | 43.3% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 6.6%2021 | 152/206 | 26/35 | 1.4% | 3.2% | 5.9% | +1.7 ppsince 2011 | 25.9% | 24.8% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³2023 | 157/200 | 17/33 | 9.2 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | −8.7%since 2013 | 27.3 µg/m³ | 49.6 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 89.8%2024 | 5/214 | 3/35 | 90.5% | 90.2% | 89.9% | −0.3 ppsince 2014 | 27.3% | 30.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 4.1%2024 | 197/210 | 31/36 | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.9% | +0.5 ppsince 2014 | 46.8% | 43.0% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 0.8%2024 | 185/206 | 26/34 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 8.7% | 18.3% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.2%2025 | 198/213 | 30/36 | · | · | 0.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 22.0% | 12.4% | 17.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 57,229 m³2022 | 10/183 | 3/23 | 101,483 m³ | 83,870 m³ | 60,040 m³ | −27%since 2012 | 4,306 m³ | 2,496 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 1,866 kg/ha2024 | 128/179 | 21/24 | 4,650 kg/ha | 2,092 kg/ha | 1,822 kg/ha | −2.5%since 2014 | 5,430 kg/ha | 3,366 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−37%0.38 t in 2024
- GHG per person−24%0.76 t in 2024
- CO₂ emissions−16%0.3 Mt in 2024
- Renewable energy+6.3 pp50.1% in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
- GHG emissions+1.3%0.6 Mt in 2024
- Methane+33%0.3 Mt in 2024
- Freshwater per person−27%57,229 m³ in 2022
- Cereal yield−2.5%1,866 kg/ha in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Solomon Islands and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Solomon Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Solomon Islands | France | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Fiji | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 0.38 t2024 | 4.00 t2024 | 14.10 t2024 | 0.52 t2024 | 1.62 t2024 | 0.87 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 0.76 t2024 | 5.52 t2024 | 21.75 t2024 | 1.02 t2024 | 2.96 t2024 | 1.93 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.6 Mt2024 | 378.1 Mt2024 | 591.5 Mt2024 | 10.8 Mt2024 | 2.8 Mt2024 | 0.6 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.3 Mt2024 | 274.5 Mt2024 | 383.4 Mt2024 | 5.5 Mt2024 | 1.5 Mt2024 | 0.3 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.3 Mt2024 | 67.0 Mt2024 | 144.6 Mt2024 | 3.7 Mt2024 | 0.8 Mt2024 | 0.3 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 50.1%2022 | 16.2%2021 | 12.3%2021 | 54.6%2022 | 28.4%2022 | 25.0%2022 |
| Renewable power | 6.6%2021 | 22.8%2021 | 26.7%2021 | 40.0%2021 | 60.1%2021 | 25.2%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 9.8 µg/m³2023 | 8.2 µg/m³2023 | 6.4 µg/m³2023 | 14.1 µg/m³2023 | 6.4 µg/m³2023 | 7.0 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 89.8%2024 | 32.9%2024 | 17.4%2024 | 75.2%2024 | 61.7%2024 | 74.6%2024 |