Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 125.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Solomon Islands, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 125.6% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Solomon Islands peaked at 125.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1991.
That places Solomon Islands 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.8% | — |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +104.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +53.3% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 107.5% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 116.2% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 121.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 125.6% | +3.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 125.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 125.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +104.5% | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| 1995 | +53.3% | 6.2% | 9.5% |
| 1993 | +51.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 1.8% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 22.2% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 52.0% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.1% | 100.3% | 125.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3636 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Solomon Islands?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Solomon Islands was 125.6% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 125.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1991.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Solomon Islands ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.