Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Fiji
Fiji: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 50.91 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50.91 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.91 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
95,264 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Fiji, 1950–2024
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 oil in Fiji is 50.91 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Fiji peaked at 50.91 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95,264 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Fiji 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 oil in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95,264 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 177,258 tonnes | +86.1% |
| 1952 | 272,522 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1953 | 389,770 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1954 | 492,362 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1955 | 616,938 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1956 | 767,976 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1957 | 917,867 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1958 | 1.09 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1959 | 1.26 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1960 | 1.43 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1961 | 1.60 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 1.81 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 2.04 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 2.43 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 2.75 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 3.05 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 3.37 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 3.73 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 4.14 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 4.63 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 5.13 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 5.67 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 6.26 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 6.87 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 7.41 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 7.83 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 8.51 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 9.12 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 9.85 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 10.55 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 11.53 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 12.26 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 12.88 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 13.35 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 13.84 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 14.36 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 14.79 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 15.31 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 15.87 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 16.57 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 17.15 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 17.79 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 18.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 19.07 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.72 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 20.42 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 21.09 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 21.74 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 22.41 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.14 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.11 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 24.90 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.85 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 27.15 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 28.17 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.32 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 30.41 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 31.20 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 31.90 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 32.93 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 33.86 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 34.77 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 35.80 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 36.98 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 38.45 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 39.79 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 41.24 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 42.73 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 44.23 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 45.60 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 46.69 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 48.08 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 49.46 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 50.91 million tonnes | +2.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 50.91 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 50.91 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.06 million tonnes, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | +86.1% | 95,264 tonnes | 177,258 tonnes |
| 1952 | +53.7% | 177,258 tonnes | 272,522 tonnes |
| 1953 | +43.0% | 272,522 tonnes | 389,770 tonnes |
| 1954 | +26.3% | 389,770 tonnes | 492,362 tonnes |
| 1955 | +25.3% | 492,362 tonnes | 616,938 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 607,499 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.64 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.13 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 9.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.47 million tonnes | 10.55 million tonnes | 15.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.44 million tonnes | 16.57 million tonnes | 22.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.62 million tonnes | 23.14 million tonnes | 31.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.08 million tonnes | 32.93 million tonnes | 44.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.15 million tonnes | 45.60 million tonnes | 50.91 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Fiji
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 381.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,029 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1652 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Fiji?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Fiji was 50.91 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 oil recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 50.91 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,264 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Fiji ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.