CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Fiji

Fiji: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 1.56 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.56 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
142nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.65 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.3906 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, 1950–2024

0.511.5195019872024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Fiji is 1.56 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 1.65 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3906 tonnes per person, in 1950.

Fiji ranks 142nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.4713 tonnes per person 0.3906 tonnes per person 0.5406 tonnes per person 10
1960s 0.6599 tonnes per person 0.4038 tonnes per person 0.9271 tonnes per person 10
1970s 1.1 tonnes per person 0.8249 tonnes per person 1.33 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.9727 tonnes per person 0.6289 tonnes per person 1.64 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.93 tonnes per person 0.8401 tonnes per person 1.04 tonnes per person 10
2000s 1.11 tonnes per person 0.7754 tonnes per person 1.49 tonnes per person 10
2010s 1.35 tonnes per person 0.9932 tonnes per person 1.65 tonnes per person 10
2020s 1.45 tonnes per person 1.19 tonnes per person 1.56 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 139 Costa Rica 1.71 tonnes per person compare
  2. 140 Kyrgyzstan 1.64 tonnes per person compare
  3. 141 Albania 1.59 tonnes per person compare
  4. 143 Philippines 1.51 tonnes per person compare
  5. 144 Macao 1.47 tonnes per person compare
  6. 145 Tonga 1.46 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 1.56 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 tonnes per person in 2019.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3906 tonnes per person in 1950.
How does Fiji rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
Fiji ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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