Methane emissions from agriculture in Fiji
Fiji: Methane emissions from agriculture was 400,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions from agriculture in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 400,000 tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Fiji peaked at 820,000 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 290,000 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Fiji 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 670,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 690,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 700,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 750,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 780,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 820,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 810,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 810,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 790,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 770,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 770,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 780,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 740,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 740,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 730,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 740,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 740,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 730,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 740,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 730,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 730,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 710,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 700,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 710,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 310,000 tonnes | -56.3% |
| 2015 | 290,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 300,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 320,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 320,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 400,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 330,000 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 330,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 360,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 400,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 400,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 400,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.39 million tonnes, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -56.3% | 710,000 tonnes | 310,000 tonnes |
| 2019 | +25.0% | 320,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 759,000 tonnes | 670,000 tonnes | 820,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 744,000 tonnes | 730,000 tonnes | 780,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 479,000 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 730,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,000 tonnes | 330,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 methane emissions from agriculture in Fiji?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Fiji was 400,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 820,000 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,000 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Fiji rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Fiji ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.