Fiji vs Greenland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Fiji
1.89 million tonnes
in 2018
Greenland
2.17 million tonnes
in 1988
Fiji rank
128th
Greenland rank
127th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Fiji
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 2.17 million tonnes against 1.89 million tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 288,650 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 128th and Greenland ranks 127th of 179 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 238,885 tonnes | 439,509 tonnes | 200,624 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 449,304 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 996,817 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 567,183 tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 1.00 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Fiji or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 2.17 million tonnes against 1.89 million tonnes in Fiji as of 1988.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Fiji and Greenland?
- 288,650 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Greenland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1988.
- How do Fiji and Greenland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Fiji ranks 128th and Greenland ranks 127th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.