Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Fiji
Fiji: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 1.45 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.45 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.51 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
322,252 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Fiji, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Fiji stood at 1.45 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Fiji peaked at 1.51 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 322,252 tonnes, in 1966.
Fiji ranks 161st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 344,267 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 322,252 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 355,228 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 395,504 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 432,146 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 520,050 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 549,271 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 578,555 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 629,851 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 670,185 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 622,581 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 482,997 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 764,627 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1978 | 709,084 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 836,456 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 792,420 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 835,123 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 708,926 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 577,209 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 572,991 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 598,086 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 471,995 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 549,765 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 625,202 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 801,220 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 655,032 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 730,309 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 728,647 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 723,077 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 736,697 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 792,447 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 764,285 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 743,300 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 756,467 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 814,852 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 835,392 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 992,944 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 791,424 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 703,488 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million tonnes | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 930,656 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 908,672 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million tonnes | +4.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.45 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.45 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369,879 tonnes | 322,252 tonnes | 432,146 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 636,366 tonnes | 482,997 tonnes | 836,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 680,889 tonnes | 471,995 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 743,148 tonnes | 655,032 tonnes | 801,220 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 969,992 tonnes | 703,488 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 908,672 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Fiji?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Fiji was 1.45 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,252 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Fiji rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Fiji ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.