Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Fiji
Fiji: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,082 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,082 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
83rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,082 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
330.67 kilograms per person
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Fiji stood at 1,082 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Fiji peaked at 1,082 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 330.67 kilograms per person, in 2009.
Fiji ranks 83rd of 191 countries on this measure, 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 from transport in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 530.18 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 538.69 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 572.99 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 544.04 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 528.45 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 538.34 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 534.97 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 529.46 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 510.79 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 504.91 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 547.02 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 659.13 kilograms per person | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 512.79 kilograms per person | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 542.54 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 583.28 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 543.98 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 595.26 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 601.44 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 420.63 kilograms per person | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 330.67 kilograms per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 516.24 kilograms per person | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 503.84 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 502.78 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 622.03 kilograms per person | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 686.58 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 925.34 kilograms per person | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 848.59 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 892.5 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 894.04 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 863.48 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 808.77 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 621.78 kilograms per person | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 783.1 kilograms per person | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 1,082 kilograms per person | +38.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1,082 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1,082 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 533.28 kilograms per person | 504.91 kilograms per person | 572.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 533.67 kilograms per person | 330.67 kilograms per person | 659.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 725.54 kilograms per person | 502.78 kilograms per person | 925.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 823.93 kilograms per person | 621.78 kilograms per person | 1,082 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 from transport in Fiji?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Fiji was 1,082 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 from transport recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,082 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.67 kilograms per person in 2009.
- How does Fiji rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Fiji ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.