Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Fiji
Fiji: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.89 million tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Fiji, 1950–2018
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Fiji is 1.89 million tonnes, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Fiji peaked at 1.89 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25,648 tonnes, in 1950.
Fiji ranks 128th of 179 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 | 238,885 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 382,853 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 449,304 tonnes | 401,173 tonnes | 485,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 567,183 tonnes | 485,690 tonnes | 757,111 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million tonnes | 812,071 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 9 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Fiji?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Fiji was 1.89 million tonnes in 2018, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,648 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Fiji ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.