What is emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands?

Emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands was 1,764 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 2,765 tonnes in 2004.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 1.99 tonnes in 1750.

How does Solomon Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Solomon Islands ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Solomon Islands: Emissions of air pollutants was 1,764 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1,764 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

198th

of 220 countries

All-time high

2,765 tonnes

in 2004

All-time low

1.99 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands is 1,764 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,765 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.99 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	2.04 tonnes	1.99 tonnes	2.08 tonnes	10
1760s	2.14 tonnes	2.09 tonnes	2.19 tonnes	10
1770s	2.26 tonnes	2.2 tonnes	2.31 tonnes	10
1780s	2.37 tonnes	2.32 tonnes	2.43 tonnes	10
1790s	2.5 tonnes	2.44 tonnes	2.55 tonnes	10
1800s	2.65 tonnes	2.57 tonnes	2.74 tonnes	10
1810s	2.85 tonnes	2.76 tonnes	2.95 tonnes	10
1820s	3.07 tonnes	2.97 tonnes	3.17 tonnes	10
1830s	3.3 tonnes	3.19 tonnes	3.41 tonnes	10
1840s	3.55 tonnes	3.43 tonnes	3.66 tonnes	10
1850s	4.02 tonnes	3.69 tonnes	4.37 tonnes	10
1860s	4.84 tonnes	4.46 tonnes	5.24 tonnes	10
1870s	5.8 tonnes	5.34 tonnes	6.3 tonnes	10
1880s	7.02 tonnes	6.39 tonnes	7.84 tonnes	10
1890s	8.27 tonnes	8.06 tonnes	8.54 tonnes	10
1900s	9.77 tonnes	8.6 tonnes	11.1 tonnes	10
1910s	12.69 tonnes	11.42 tonnes	14 tonnes	10
1920s	15.44 tonnes	14.31 tonnes	16.5 tonnes	10
1930s	17.25 tonnes	16.65 tonnes	17.95 tonnes	10
1940s	18.14 tonnes	17.45 tonnes	18.49 tonnes	10
1950s	60.9 tonnes	17.28 tonnes	90.6 tonnes	10
1960s	162.93 tonnes	91.15 tonnes	240.78 tonnes	10
1970s	683.74 tonnes	259.17 tonnes	1,265 tonnes	10
1980s	1,695 tonnes	1,176 tonnes	1,972 tonnes	10
1990s	2,072 tonnes	1,899 tonnes	2,248 tonnes	10
2000s	2,483 tonnes	2,154 tonnes	2,765 tonnes	10
2010s	2,050 tonnes	1,888 tonnes	2,149 tonnes	10
2020s	1,721 tonnes	1,669 tonnes	1,764 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

195 Sao Tome and Principe 2,506 tonnes compare
196 British Virgin Islands 2,095 tonnes compare
197 Dominica 1,910 tonnes compare
199 Samoa 1,763 tonnes compare
200 Vanuatu 1,502 tonnes compare
201 United States Virgin Islands 1,383 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Solomon Islands

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6198 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7566 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0552 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0119 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2721 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1998 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Solomon Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands?: Emissions of air pollutants in Solomon Islands was 1,764 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 2,765 tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 1.99 tonnes in 1750.
How does Solomon Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Solomon Islands ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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