Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
198th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Solomon Islands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
That places Solomon Islands 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 195 Kiribati 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 196 Nauru 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 199 Equatorial Guinea 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 200 Anguilla 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Solomon Islands?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Solomon Islands was 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.