Carbon intensity of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Solomon Islands stood at 0.2125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.3888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1911 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Solomon Islands ranks 132nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2663 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2616 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2593 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2456 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2335 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1925 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1911 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3606 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3789 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3626 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3524 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3377 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3267 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3162 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3079 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2911 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2551 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2051 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2224 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.214 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2243 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1911 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2683 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2051 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3267 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2162 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 129 Australia 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Eswatini 0.2277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Latvia 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Japan 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Kenya 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8823 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.34 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Solomon Islands was 0.2125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1911 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.