Tree cover loss from wildfires in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 10.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Solomon Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Solomon Islands stood at 10.24.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Solomon Islands peaked at 404.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.456, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 117th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.456 | — |
| 2002 | 2.43 | +433.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5322 | -58.8% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +128.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6079 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5316 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9111 | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | +124.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7588 | -62.9% |
| 2011 | 6.17 | +712.6% |
| 2012 | 59.88 | +871.1% |
| 2013 | 25.69 | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 23.9 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 48.67 | +103.6% |
| 2016 | 404.55 | +731.3% |
| 2017 | 23.78 | -94.1% |
| 2018 | 26.24 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 22.94 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 19.48 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 4.26 | -78.1% |
| 2022 | 26.27 | +516.4% |
| 2023 | 9.39 | -64.2% |
| 2024 | 10.24 | +9.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 10.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 10.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 835.53, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +871.1% | 6.17 | 59.88 |
| 2016 | +731.3% | 48.67 | 404.55 |
| 2011 | +712.6% | 0.7588 | 6.17 |
| 2022 | +516.4% | 4.26 | 26.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.456 | 2.43 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.26 | 0.7588 | 404.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.93 | 4.26 | 26.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Solomon Islands?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Solomon Islands was 10.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 404.55 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.456 in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Solomon Islands ranks 117th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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