Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji
Fiji: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 170,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji stood at 170,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji peaked at 330,000 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 120,000 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Fiji 154th 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 280,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 300,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 310,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 330,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 330,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 330,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 320,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 300,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 280,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 300,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 310,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 270,000 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 300,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 290,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 280,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 290,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 270,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 270,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 270,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 280,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 140,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 129,999 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 150,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 140,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 160,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 150,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 140,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 150,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 170,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 170,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 170,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 | -57.1% | 280,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 330,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 310,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,500 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 153 Belize 180,000 tonnes compare
- 154 Suriname 170,000 tonnes compare
- 156 Luxembourg 160,000 tonnes compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 160,000 tonnes 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji was 170,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 330,000 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Fiji ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.