Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Fiji
Fiji: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.89 million tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.89 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.89 million tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
25,648 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,648 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 75,558 tonnes | +194.6% |
| 1952 | 137,846 tonnes | +82.4% |
| 1953 | 189,142 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1954 | 244,102 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1955 | 291,734 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1956 | 334,888 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1957 | 349,877 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 357,205 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 382,853 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 401,173 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 404,918 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 423,238 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 441,558 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 452,550 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 459,878 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 463,584 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 478,393 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 482,057 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 485,690 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 485,690 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 489,379 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 489,379 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 489,379 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 507,699 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 551,927 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 577,575 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 628,871 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 694,823 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 757,111 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 812,071 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 859,703 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 921,991 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 969,623 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.56 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.84 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.89 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.33 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.89 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 646.78 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +194.6% | 25,648 tonnes | 75,558 tonnes |
| 1952 | +82.4% | 75,558 tonnes | 137,846 tonnes |
| 1953 | +37.2% | 137,846 tonnes | 189,142 tonnes |
| 1954 | +29.1% | 189,142 tonnes | 244,102 tonnes |
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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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.