Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Fiji
Fiji: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0213 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.0213 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 75.0% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Fiji peaked at 0.5034 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
Fiji ranks 88th of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0978 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0978 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0978 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0978 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0978 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0978 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1758 kt | +79.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4053 kt | +130.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5034 kt | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1235 kt | -75.5% |
| 2000 | 0.002 kt | -98.4% |
| 2001 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0.2982 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0.0106 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0.0266 kt | +150.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4606 kt | +1631.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0719 kt | -84.4% |
| 2011 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 kt | — |
| 2013 | 0 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0.2423 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0.2742 kt | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 kt | -99.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0186 kt | +588.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0825 kt | +343.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 kt | -61.3% |
| 2020 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kt | — |
| 2022 | 0 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0.0852 kt | — |
| 2024 | 0.0213 kt | -75.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0213 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0213 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 kt, 4.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1631.6% | 0.0266 kt | 0.4606 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1795 kt | 0.0978 kt | 0.5034 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0798 kt | 0 kt | 0.4606 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0724 kt | 0 kt | 0.2742 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 kt | 0 kt | 0.0852 kt | 5 |
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 forest fires — emissions in Fiji?
- Forest fires — emissions in Fiji was 0.0213 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5034 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Fiji ranks 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.