Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Fiji
Fiji: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 78.09 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
78.09 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
88.00 million tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
346,688 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Fiji, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 78.09 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Fiji peaked at 88.00 million tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 346,688 tonnes, in 1850.
Fiji ranks 147th of 197 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 land-use change in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 346,688 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 523,696 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1852 | 816,962 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1853 | 1.11 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1854 | 1.20 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1855 | 1.18 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 1.17 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1857 | 1.39 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1858 | 1.75 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1859 | 1.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 2.54 million tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1861 | 2.54 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 3.47 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1863 | 2.84 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1864 | 1.96 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1865 | 3.12 million tonnes | +59.4% |
| 1866 | 4.18 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1867 | 3.68 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1868 | 3.74 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1869 | 3.51 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1870 | 3.45 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1871 | 3.60 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1872 | 3.92 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1873 | 4.24 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1874 | 4.35 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 5.06 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1876 | 5.25 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1877 | 5.82 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1878 | 5.51 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1879 | 5.33 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1880 | 5.78 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1881 | 5.92 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 5.71 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1883 | 5.71 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 5.49 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1885 | 5.61 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 6.27 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1887 | 6.35 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 6.24 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1889 | 6.27 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 6.33 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 6.28 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 7.09 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1893 | 7.17 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 7.23 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 6.96 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1896 | 7.14 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 7.18 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 7.36 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 7.06 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1900 | 7.64 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1901 | 7.52 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 8.06 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1903 | 7.94 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 8.52 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1905 | 8.56 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 8.67 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 8.45 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1908 | 8.65 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 9.29 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1910 | 10.02 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1911 | 10.46 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1912 | 10.46 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 11.09 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1914 | 11.57 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1915 | 11.85 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 12.22 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 12.34 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 13.13 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1919 | 13.20 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 13.10 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 13.48 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 13.87 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 14.23 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 14.59 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 14.63 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 15.68 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1927 | 16.09 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 16.47 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 16.88 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 17.61 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 18.49 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1932 | 19.27 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 19.64 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 20.36 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1935 | 21.24 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 22.15 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 23.09 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1938 | 24.04 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 25.02 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 25.80 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 26.58 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 27.37 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 28.15 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 28.95 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 29.76 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 30.59 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 31.45 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 32.33 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 33.21 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 34.16 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 35.24 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 36.29 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 36.91 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 37.88 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 39.14 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 40.45 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 41.30 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 41.53 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 42.68 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 44.10 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 45.75 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 47.01 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 47.97 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 48.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.92 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 49.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 49.44 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 49.68 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 49.94 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 50.18 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 51.17 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 51.82 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 52.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 53.37 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 55.07 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 56.71 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 58.49 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 59.45 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 60.45 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 61.67 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 62.96 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 63.78 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 65.51 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 67.80 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 69.35 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 71.70 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 74.29 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 77.04 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 80.04 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 83.06 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 84.52 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 85.72 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 86.57 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 87.09 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 87.53 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.78 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.86 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.00 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 87.67 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 87.55 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.32 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.93 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.51 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 85.97 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.42 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.03 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.53 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 84.77 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.06 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.46 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 82.90 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.34 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.15 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.60 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.52 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.43 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.94 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.61 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.45 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.55 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.26 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.17 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.09 million tonnes | -1.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 78.09 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 78.09 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 billion tonnes, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | +59.4% | 1.96 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +56.0% | 523,696 tonnes | 816,962 tonnes |
| 1851 | +51.1% | 346,688 tonnes | 523,696 tonnes |
| 1860 | +43.1% | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes |
| 1862 | +36.6% | 2.54 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +35.7% | 816,962 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.13 million tonnes | 346,688 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.16 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.65 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.93 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.98 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.33 million tonnes | 7.52 million tonnes | 9.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.63 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.90 million tonnes | 13.10 million tonnes | 16.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.09 million tonnes | 17.61 million tonnes | 25.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 29.42 million tonnes | 25.80 million tonnes | 33.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.56 million tonnes | 34.16 million tonnes | 42.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.05 million tonnes | 44.10 million tonnes | 49.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.95 million tonnes | 50.18 million tonnes | 60.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.41 million tonnes | 61.67 million tonnes | 80.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.58 million tonnes | 83.06 million tonnes | 88.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.91 million tonnes | 84.06 million tonnes | 87.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.79 million tonnes | 80.61 million tonnes | 83.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.70 million tonnes | 78.09 million tonnes | 80.55 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Fiji?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Fiji was 78.09 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 88.00 million tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,688 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Fiji rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Fiji ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.