Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Fiji
Fiji: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was -556.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Fiji, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Fiji stood at -556.9%.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 472.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Fiji peaked at 504.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1,448.0%, in 2011.
That places Fiji 216th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 340.7% | — |
| 1991 | 450.1% | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 423.1% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 342.0% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 504.2% | +47.4% |
| 1995 | 415.4% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 363.2% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 357.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 355.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 313.0% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 249.9% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 335.5% | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 288.8% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 203.0% | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 151.7% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 149.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | -49.0% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 100.5% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | -1,448.0% | -1583.4% |
| 2012 | 326.5% | -122.5% |
| 2013 | 357.2% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | -704.1% | -297.1% |
| 2015 | -556.9% | -20.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's -556.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's -556.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.6%. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1583.4% | 97.6% | -1,448.0% |
| 2014 | -297.1% | 357.2% | -704.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 386.4% | 313.0% | 504.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.0% | 76.4% | 335.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -321.3% | -1,448.0% | 357.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Fiji?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Fiji was -556.9% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 504.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,448.0% in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Fiji ranks 216th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 472.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.