Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Fiji
Fiji: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
128th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Fiji, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Fiji peaked at 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Fiji ranks 128th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.1616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.1659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 0.1681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 0.1703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.1999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 0.2055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 0.2084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 0.2144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 0.2174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.2246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 0.2373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 0.2509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 0.2557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1889 | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 0.2682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.2787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.2819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.2821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.2812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.2811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.2738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.2728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.2704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 0.2664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.2644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.2625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 0.2581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.2465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1922 | 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1923 | 0.2364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1924 | 0.2314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.2266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1926 | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1928 | 0.2115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 0.2062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.2016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 0.2001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 0.1878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.1968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 0.6022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +190.9% |
| 1951 | 0.6338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 0.7096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 0.7332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 0.7862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1958 | 0.7179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.7658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 0.7476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.6782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.9% |
| 1965 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.1% |
| 1978 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +190.9% | 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1964 | +46.9% | 0.8337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1977 | +39.1% | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2010 | +30.6% | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1981 | +25.5% | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 125 Moldova 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Costa Rica 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Albania 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 Tonga 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 Philippines 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Fiji?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Fiji was 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Fiji rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Fiji ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.