Long run air pollution in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Long run air pollution was 1,764 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,764
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
198th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,765
in 2004
All-time low
1.99
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Solomon Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Solomon Islands is 1,764, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,765 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 1750.
That places Solomon Islands 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.99 | — |
| 1751 | 2 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 2.01 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 2.03 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 2.04 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 2.05 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 2.06 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 2.07 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 2.08 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 2.13 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 2.15 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 2.16 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 2.17 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 2.18 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 2.19 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 2.2 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 2.22 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 2.23 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 2.24 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 2.25 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 2.26 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 2.27 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 2.28 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 2.3 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 2.31 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 2.32 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 2.33 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 2.34 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 2.36 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 2.37 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 2.38 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 2.39 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 2.4 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 2.42 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 2.43 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 2.44 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 2.45 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 2.47 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 2.48 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 2.49 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 2.5 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 2.52 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 2.53 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 2.54 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 2.55 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 2.57 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 2.59 | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 2.6 | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 2.62 | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 2.64 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 2.66 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 2.68 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 2.72 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 2.74 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 2.76 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 2.78 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 2.8 | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 2.82 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 2.84 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 2.86 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 2.88 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 2.9 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 2.92 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 2.95 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 2.97 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 2.99 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 3.01 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 3.03 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 3.06 | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 3.1 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 3.12 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 3.15 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 3.17 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 3.19 | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 3.22 | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 3.24 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 3.26 | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 3.29 | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 3.31 | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 3.33 | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 3.36 | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 3.38 | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 3.41 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 3.43 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 3.46 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 3.48 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 3.51 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 3.53 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 3.56 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 3.58 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 3.61 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 3.64 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 3.66 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 3.69 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 3.76 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 3.83 | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 3.9 | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 3.97 | +1.9% |
| 1855 | 4.05 | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 4.12 | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 4.2 | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 4.29 | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 4.37 | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 4.46 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 4.54 | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 4.62 | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 4.7 | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 4.79 | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 4.87 | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 4.96 | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 5.05 | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 5.15 | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 5.24 | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 5.34 | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 5.44 | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 5.54 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 5.64 | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 5.74 | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 5.85 | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 5.95 | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 6.07 | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 6.18 | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 6.3 | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 6.42 | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 6.39 | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 6.55 | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 6.72 | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 6.89 | +2.5% |
| 1885 | 7.06 | +2.5% |
| 1886 | 7.24 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 7.43 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 7.63 | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 7.84 | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 8.06 | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 8.1 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 8.14 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 8.19 | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 8.23 | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 8.28 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 8.34 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 8.4 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 8.47 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 8.54 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 8.6 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 8.77 | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 9.04 | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 9.31 | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 9.59 | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 9.87 | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 10.17 | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 10.48 | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 10.79 | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 11.1 | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 11.42 | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 11.69 | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 11.97 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 12.25 | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 12.53 | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 12.82 | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 13.11 | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 13.41 | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 13.7 | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 14 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 14.31 | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 14.57 | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 14.74 | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 15 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 15.23 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 15.66 | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 15.86 | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 16.13 | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 16.38 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 16.5 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 16.65 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 16.95 | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 16.96 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 17.03 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 17.09 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 17.16 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 17.38 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 17.59 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 17.78 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 17.95 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 18.1 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 18.21 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 18.23 | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 18.31 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 18.32 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 18.49 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 18.13 | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 17.74 | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 17.45 | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 17.28 | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 18.18 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 41.72 | +129.5% |
| 1953 | 42.41 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 43.06 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 87.99 | +104.3% |
| 1956 | 88.59 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 89.23 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 89.92 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 90.6 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 91.15 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 115.11 | +26.3% |
| 1962 | 114.95 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 114.8 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 135.9 | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 178.08 | +31.0% |
| 1966 | 177.96 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 219.92 | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 240.78 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 240.65 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 259.17 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 361.23 | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 479.56 | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 645.4 | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 714.18 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 592.44 | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 691.16 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 1,032 | +49.3% |
| 1978 | 797.97 | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 1,265 | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 1,176 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 1,522 | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 1,390 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 1,606 | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 1,869 | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 1,741 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 1,951 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 1,972 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,903 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,820 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,923 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,948 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,121 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2,135 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,899 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 2,062 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2,094 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,075 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,248 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2,211 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,323 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,510 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,573 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,581 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,765 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2,593 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2,451 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,536 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,348 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 2,154 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2,132 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,993 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,888 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,986 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2,121 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,149 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,134 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,998 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2,107 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,994 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,669 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1,731 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,764 | +1.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1,764 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1,764 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +129.5% | 18.18 | 41.72 |
| 1955 | +104.3% | 43.06 | 87.99 |
| 1979 | +58.5% | 797.97 | 1,265 |
| 1977 | +49.3% | 691.16 | 1,032 |
| 1971 | +39.4% | 259.17 | 361.23 |
| 1973 | +34.6% | 479.56 | 645.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.04 | 1.99 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2.14 | 2.09 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2.26 | 2.2 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2.37 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2.5 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.85 | 2.76 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.07 | 2.97 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.3 | 3.19 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.55 | 3.43 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.02 | 3.69 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.84 | 4.46 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.8 | 5.34 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.02 | 6.39 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.27 | 8.06 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.77 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.69 | 11.42 | 14 | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.44 | 14.31 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.25 | 16.65 | 17.95 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.14 | 17.45 | 18.49 | 10 |
| 1950s | 60.9 | 17.28 | 90.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 162.93 | 91.15 | 240.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 683.74 | 259.17 | 1,265 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,695 | 1,176 | 1,972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,072 | 1,899 | 2,248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,483 | 2,154 | 2,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,050 | 1,888 | 2,149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,721 | 1,669 | 1,764 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 195 Sao Tome and Principe 2,506 compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 2,095 compare
- 197 Dominica 1,910 compare
- 199 Samoa 1,763 compare
- 200 Vanuatu 1,502 compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands 1,383 compare
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0032 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.0966 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Solomon Islands?
- Long run air pollution in Solomon Islands was 1,764 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,765 in 2004.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 1750.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for long run air pollution?
- Solomon Islands ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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