Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Fiji
Fiji: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 108.21 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Fiji stood at 108.21 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Fiji peaked at 120.23 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34 kilograms per person, in 2005.
That places Fiji 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.52 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 64.13 kilograms per person | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 63.67 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 63.26 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 62.91 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 62.6 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.21 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.57 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 60.81 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.11 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 47.57 kilograms per person | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 70.62 kilograms per person | +48.5% |
| 2002 | 58.27 kilograms per person | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 69.26 kilograms per person | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 68.62 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 34 kilograms per person | -50.5% |
| 2006 | 56.16 kilograms per person | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 55.69 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.35 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.11 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.9 kilograms per person | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 65.72 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.58 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.48 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.29 kilograms per person | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 87.09 kilograms per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 108.79 kilograms per person | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 97.96 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 119.93 kilograms per person | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 120.23 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.36 kilograms per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 98.18 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.89 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 108.21 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 108.21 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 108.21 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +65.2% | 34 kilograms per person | 56.16 kilograms per person |
| 2005 | -50.5% | 68.62 kilograms per person | 34 kilograms per person |
| 2001 | +48.5% | 47.57 kilograms per person | 70.62 kilograms per person |
| 1991 | -29.2% | 90.52 kilograms per person | 64.13 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.18 kilograms per person | 60.11 kilograms per person | 90.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.06 kilograms per person | 34 kilograms per person | 70.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3 kilograms per person | 65.48 kilograms per person | 120.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.66 kilograms per person | 97.89 kilograms per person | 108.21 kilograms per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Fiji?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Fiji was 108.21 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 120.23 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 kilograms per person in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Fiji ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.