Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Fiji
Fiji: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.56 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.56 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
110th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.65 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.2594 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
Fiji recorded 1.56 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Fiji peaked at 1.65 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2594 tonnes per person, in 1951.
Fiji ranks 110th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3078 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.2594 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2946 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1953 | 0.354 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1954 | 0.302 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1955 | 0.3569 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4205 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4052 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.4423 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 0.4384 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4344 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3948 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4936 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5031 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8714 tonnes per person | +73.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6745 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6094 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6382 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7184 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7744 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9243 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9339 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9717 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9407 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7259 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +56.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9877 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.887 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.674 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6733 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6988 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.576 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6858 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7267 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9144 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7378 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8211 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8159 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7969 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8119 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8707 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8211 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7971 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8061 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.871 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9223 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.876 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7754 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9932 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.56 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.56 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.36 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3581 tonnes per person | 0.2594 tonnes per person | 0.4423 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6112 tonnes per person | 0.3948 tonnes per person | 0.8714 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9908 tonnes per person | 0.7259 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8599 tonnes per person | 0.576 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8193 tonnes per person | 0.7378 tonnes per person | 0.9144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.7754 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 0.9932 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 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)
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- 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 from oil in Fiji?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Fiji was 1.56 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 from oil recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2594 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Fiji rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Fiji ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.