emissions of air pollutants in Fiji
Fiji: emissions of air pollutants was 19,050 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
19,050 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
173rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
25,193 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
991.46 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Fiji, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Fiji stood at 19,050 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Fiji peaked at 25,193 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 991.46 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Fiji 173rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 991.46 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 996.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 1,002 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 1,007 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 1,012 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 1,017 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 1,022 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 1,027 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 1,032 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 1,037 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 1,042 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 1,047 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 1,052 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 1,057 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 1,063 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 1,068 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 1,073 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 1,078 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 1,084 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 1,089 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 1,094 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 1,105 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 1,111 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 1,116 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 1,121 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 1,127 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 1,132 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 1,138 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 1,143 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 1,149 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 1,154 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 1,160 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 1,166 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 1,171 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 1,177 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 1,183 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 1,189 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 1,194 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 1,206 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 1,211 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 1,217 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 1,223 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 1,229 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 1,235 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 1,241 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 1,247 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 1,253 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 1,259 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 1,265 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 1,271 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 1,277 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 1,283 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 1,289 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 1,295 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 1,301 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 1,307 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 1,313 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 1,320 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 1,326 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 1,332 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 1,339 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 1,346 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 1,352 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 1,359 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 1,366 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 1,372 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 1,379 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 1,386 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 1,392 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 1,399 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 1,406 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 1,413 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 1,420 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 1,427 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 1,434 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 1,441 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 1,448 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 1,455 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 1,462 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 1,469 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 1,476 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 1,483 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 1,490 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 1,497 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 1,504 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 1,511 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 1,518 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 1,525 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 1,532 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 1,540 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 1,547 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 1,554 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 1,562 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1,569 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1,576 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 1,583 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1,591 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1,598 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1,605 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 1,662 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1852 | 1,720 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 1,780 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1854 | 1,843 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 1,908 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 1,975 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1857 | 2,044 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1858 | 2,116 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1859 | 2,190 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1860 | 2,267 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1861 | 2,328 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 2,390 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 2,455 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1864 | 2,522 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1865 | 2,590 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1866 | 2,661 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1867 | 2,734 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1868 | 2,809 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1869 | 2,886 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 2,966 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 3,045 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 3,125 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 3,208 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 3,293 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 3,381 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 3,471 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 3,565 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 3,661 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 3,760 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 3,954 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1881 | 4,074 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1882 | 4,399 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1883 | 4,728 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1884 | 5,058 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1885 | 5,392 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1886 | 5,645 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1887 | 5,903 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1888 | 6,168 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1889 | 6,438 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1890 | 6,715 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1891 | 6,831 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 6,944 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 7,055 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 7,163 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 7,268 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 7,407 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 7,543 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 7,676 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 7,805 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 7,932 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 8,067 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 8,308 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 8,542 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 8,768 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 8,985 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 9,308 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 9,618 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 9,915 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 10,200 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 10,473 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 10,638 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 10,791 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 10,933 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 11,064 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 11,184 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 10,826 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 10,482 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 10,151 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1919 | 9,833 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 9,529 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1921 | 9,654 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 9,695 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 9,763 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 9,821 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 9,870 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 9,547 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1927 | 9,317 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 9,094 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 8,800 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1930 | 8,593 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1931 | 8,916 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1932 | 9,096 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 9,280 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 9,445 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 9,592 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 9,202 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1937 | 8,757 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1938 | 8,352 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1939 | 7,984 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1940 | 7,652 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1941 | 7,507 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1942 | 7,357 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 7,210 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 7,068 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 6,861 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 6,706 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1947 | 6,295 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1948 | 5,897 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1949 | 5,510 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1950 | 7,426 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1951 | 7,198 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 7,305 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 7,479 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 6,944 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1955 | 7,052 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 7,192 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 6,519 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 6,484 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6,213 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 5,828 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 5,181 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 5,755 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 5,559 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 7,924 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1965 | 6,188 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1966 | 5,650 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 5,886 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 6,461 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 6,880 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 7,882 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 8,337 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 9,140 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 8,855 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 9,174 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 8,598 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 7,313 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 11,700 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 10,933 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 12,743 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 12,065 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 15,567 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 13,038 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 11,060 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 10,456 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 8,587 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 8,999 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 8,191 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 9,199 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 9,796 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 15,286 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1991 | 13,399 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 14,447 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 15,118 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 14,636 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 16,224 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 16,395 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15,851 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 15,384 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 16,264 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 17,332 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 17,992 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 16,060 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 17,816 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 20,341 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 19,027 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 19,351 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 17,661 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 14,664 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 15,266 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 15,118 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25,193 tonnes | +66.6% |
| 2012 | 16,309 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 17,458 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 19,231 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 20,966 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 19,568 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 19,386 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20,124 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 20,050 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19,204 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 19,367 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 19,050 tonnes | -1.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 19,050 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 19,050 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +66.6% | 15,118 tonnes | 25,193 tonnes |
| 1977 | +60.0% | 7,313 tonnes | 11,700 tonnes |
| 1990 | +56.1% | 9,796 tonnes | 15,286 tonnes |
| 1964 | +42.5% | 5,559 tonnes | 7,924 tonnes |
| 2012 | -35.3% | 25,193 tonnes | 16,309 tonnes |
| 1950 | +34.8% | 5,510 tonnes | 7,426 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,014 tonnes | 991.46 tonnes | 1,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,065 tonnes | 1,042 tonnes | 1,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,119 tonnes | 1,094 tonnes | 1,143 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,174 tonnes | 1,149 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,232 tonnes | 1,206 tonnes | 1,259 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,292 tonnes | 1,265 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,356 tonnes | 1,326 tonnes | 1,386 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,424 tonnes | 1,392 tonnes | 1,455 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,494 tonnes | 1,462 tonnes | 1,525 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,565 tonnes | 1,532 tonnes | 1,598 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,884 tonnes | 1,605 tonnes | 2,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,564 tonnes | 2,267 tonnes | 2,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,347 tonnes | 2,966 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,176 tonnes | 3,954 tonnes | 6,438 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7,241 tonnes | 6,715 tonnes | 7,805 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,964 tonnes | 7,932 tonnes | 10,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,638 tonnes | 9,833 tonnes | 11,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,509 tonnes | 8,800 tonnes | 9,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,922 tonnes | 7,984 tonnes | 9,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6,806 tonnes | 5,510 tonnes | 7,652 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,981 tonnes | 6,213 tonnes | 7,479 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,131 tonnes | 5,181 tonnes | 7,924 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,468 tonnes | 7,313 tonnes | 12,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,696 tonnes | 8,191 tonnes | 15,567 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,301 tonnes | 13,399 tonnes | 16,395 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,551 tonnes | 14,664 tonnes | 20,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,340 tonnes | 15,118 tonnes | 25,193 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,207 tonnes | 19,050 tonnes | 19,367 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 170 Guadeloupe 21,722 tonnes compare
- 171 Luxembourg 20,720 tonnes compare
- 172 Bermuda 19,099 tonnes compare
- 174 Seychelles 17,405 tonnes compare
- 175 Gibraltar 14,381 tonnes compare
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More climate change data for Fiji
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.54 million kg (2050)
- 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 emissions of air pollutants in Fiji?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Fiji was 19,050 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 25,193 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 991.46 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Fiji rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Fiji ranks 173rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.