CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Fiji
Fiji: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 1.45 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Fiji, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Fiji stood at 1.45 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Fiji peaked at 1.51 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 120,912 tonnes, in 1950.
Fiji ranks 161st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 164,147 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 197,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 310,969 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 432,146 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 636,366 tonnes | 482,997 tonnes | 836,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 680,889 tonnes | 471,995 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 743,148 tonnes | 655,032 tonnes | 801,220 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 969,992 tonnes | 703,488 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 908,672 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 159 South Sudan 1.70 million tonnes compare
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More climate change data for Fiji
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 933,154 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 555,641 (2025)
- Urban population 59.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.56 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 54.07 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.56 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.56 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Fiji?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Fiji was 1.45 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,912 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Fiji ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.