🇸🇧 Solomon Islands' Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Solomon Islands emitted around 3.38 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, about 0.01% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 4.1 tonnes per person per year, rated moderate on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions fell by around 4.28% a year over the ten years to 2024, slightly faster than the 4% yearly decline the world needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ accounts for around 91% of emissions, methane 8.2%, nitrous oxide 1% and F-gases 0%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Solomon Islands' emissions have produced around 160 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, 0% of the global total, or around 4.3 tonnes per person per year.
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