Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0069 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.0069 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0069 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 169th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0069 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1528 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0069 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0132 Mt CO2e, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Solomon Islands?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Solomon Islands was 0.0069 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Solomon Islands ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).