Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Fiji is 1.62, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Fiji peaked at 2.26 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1988.
Fiji ranks 124th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.34 | — |
| 1971 | 1.33 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.4 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.64 | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 1.95 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 1.6 | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.6 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.57 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.64 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.71 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.62 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.31 | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.17 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 1.26 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.36 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.53 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 1.84 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | +59.0% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.62 | +4.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +59.0% | 1.17 | 1.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 | 1.33 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.03 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.14 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 1.17 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.32 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.17 | 1.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 121 Saint Lucia 1.71 compare
- 122 Costa Rica 1.63 compare
- 123 Tonga 1.63 compare
- 125 Samoa 1.6 compare
- 126 El Salvador 1.51 compare
- 127 Philippines 1.5 compare
More climate change data for Fiji
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.54 million kg (2050)
- 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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Fiji?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Fiji was 1.62 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1988.
- How does Fiji rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Fiji ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.