Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji
Fiji: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 170,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji stood at 170,000.
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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 120,000, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 280,000 | — |
| 1991 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 330,000 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 330,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 330,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 320,000 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 300,000 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 280,000 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 270,000 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 290,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 280,000 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 270,000 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 140,000 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 129,999 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 150,000 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 160,000 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 170,000 | +13.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 170,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 170,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 million, 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 | 120,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306,000 | 280,000 | 330,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,000 | 270,000 | 310,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,000 | 120,000 | 280,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,500 | 140,000 | 170,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 153 Belize 180,000 compare
- 154 Suriname 170,000 compare
- 156 Luxembourg 160,000 compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 160,000 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 330,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 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 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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