Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Fiji
Fiji: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 63,220 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63,220 tonnes
Change on year
up 1,063.7%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
326,096 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
-293,120 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Fiji, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 63,220 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,063.7% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Fiji peaked at 326,096 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, -293,120 tonnes, in 2008.
Fiji ranks 100th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 25,648 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1953 | 10,992 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1954 | -10,992 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1955 | 14,656 tonnes | -233.3% |
| 1956 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1957 | -29,312 tonnes | -233.3% |
| 1958 | 10,992 tonnes | -137.5% |
| 1959 | 21,984 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1960 | -3,664 tonnes | -116.7% |
| 1961 | -25,648 tonnes | +600.0% |
| 1962 | 62,288 tonnes | -342.9% |
| 1963 | 10,992 tonnes | -82.4% |
| 1964 | 183,081 tonnes | +1565.6% |
| 1965 | -80,638 tonnes | -144.0% |
| 1966 | -22,015 tonnes | -72.7% |
| 1967 | 32,976 tonnes | -249.8% |
| 1968 | 40,276 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 36,642 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 87,904 tonnes | +139.9% |
| 1971 | 29,221 tonnes | -66.8% |
| 1972 | 29,284 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 51,296 tonnes | +75.2% |
| 1974 | 40,334 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1975 | -47,604 tonnes | -218.0% |
| 1976 | -139,584 tonnes | +193.2% |
| 1977 | 281,630 tonnes | -301.8% |
| 1978 | -55,543 tonnes | -119.7% |
| 1979 | 127,372 tonnes | -329.3% |
| 1980 | -44,036 tonnes | -134.6% |
| 1981 | 284,753 tonnes | -746.6% |
| 1982 | -242,050 tonnes | -185.0% |
| 1983 | -126,197 tonnes | -47.9% |
| 1984 | -131,717 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | -4,218 tonnes | -96.8% |
| 1986 | 25,095 tonnes | -695.0% |
| 1987 | -126,091 tonnes | -602.5% |
| 1988 | 77,770 tonnes | -161.7% |
| 1989 | 75,437 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 176,018 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1991 | -146,188 tonnes | -183.1% |
| 1992 | 75,277 tonnes | -151.5% |
| 1993 | -1,662 tonnes | -102.2% |
| 1994 | -5,570 tonnes | +235.1% |
| 1995 | 13,620 tonnes | -344.5% |
| 1996 | 55,750 tonnes | +309.3% |
| 1997 | -28,162 tonnes | -150.5% |
| 1998 | -20,985 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 13,167 tonnes | -162.7% |
| 2000 | 58,385 tonnes | +343.4% |
| 2001 | 189,084 tonnes | +223.9% |
| 2002 | -168,544 tonnes | -189.1% |
| 2003 | 157,552 tonnes | -193.5% |
| 2004 | 307,637 tonnes | +95.3% |
| 2005 | -278,325 tonnes | -190.5% |
| 2006 | 128,240 tonnes | -146.1% |
| 2007 | -65,952 tonnes | -151.4% |
| 2008 | -293,120 tonnes | +344.4% |
| 2009 | -87,936 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 326,096 tonnes | -470.8% |
| 2011 | -98,928 tonnes | -130.3% |
| 2012 | -21,984 tonnes | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 128,240 tonnes | -683.3% |
| 2014 | 142,896 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 282,128 tonnes | +97.4% |
| 2016 | -117,248 tonnes | -141.6% |
| 2017 | 109,920 tonnes | -193.8% |
| 2018 | 25,648 tonnes | -76.7% |
| 2019 | 29,200 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2020 | -139,216 tonnes | -576.8% |
| 2021 | -281,913 tonnes | +102.5% |
| 2022 | 300,329 tonnes | -206.5% |
| 2023 | -6,560 tonnes | -102.2% |
| 2024 | 63,220 tonnes | -1063.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 63,220 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 63,220 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +1565.6% | 10,992 tonnes | 183,081 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,549 tonnes | -29,312 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 23,429 tonnes | -80,638 tonnes | 183,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,431 tonnes | -139,584 tonnes | 281,630 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -21,125 tonnes | -242,050 tonnes | 284,753 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,126 tonnes | -146,188 tonnes | 176,018 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -5,298 tonnes | -293,120 tonnes | 307,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,597 tonnes | -117,248 tonnes | 326,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -12,828 tonnes | -281,913 tonnes | 300,329 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Fiji
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 381.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,029 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1652 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Fiji?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Fiji was 63,220 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 326,096 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -293,120 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Fiji ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.