Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Fiji
Fiji: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.3926 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3926 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.95 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
-0.0053 tonnes per person
in 2009
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Fiji, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Fiji stood at 0.3926 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Fiji peaked at 4.95 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.0053 tonnes per person, in 2009.
Fiji ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.47 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1952 | 3.71 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -35.6% |
| 1954 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 1955 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1956 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1958 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -60.9% |
| 1959 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +218.6% |
| 1960 | 4 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1961 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1963 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 1965 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +97.4% |
| 1972 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 4.04 tonnes per person | +84.1% |
| 1976 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 1979 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +43.2% |
| 1984 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 4.95 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -45.2% |
| 1992 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5094 tonnes per person | -52.6% |
| 2000 | 0.825 tonnes per person | +62.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9213 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.517 tonnes per person | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6542 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8755 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5362 tonnes per person | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8526 tonnes per person | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +107.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -98.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0053 tonnes per person | -116.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4711 tonnes per person | -9004.0% |
| 2011 | 0.404 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3821 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9239 tonnes per person | +141.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6874 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +118.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +55.3% |
| 2019 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.313 tonnes per person | -73.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3926 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.3926 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.3926 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +9004.0% | -0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.4711 tonnes per person |
| 1959 | +218.6% | 1.07 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.23 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.32 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.91 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 4.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 0.5094 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6975 tonnes per person | -0.0053 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9691 tonnes per person | 0.3821 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9042 tonnes per person | 0.313 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Fiji?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Fiji was 0.3926 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0053 tonnes per person in 2009.
- How does Fiji rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Fiji ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.