Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Fiji
Fiji: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
All-time low
-4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1864
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Fiji peaked at 16.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1864.
That places Fiji 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 16.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 10.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.7% |
| 1852 | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1853 | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1854 | 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.6% |
| 1855 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.0% |
| 1856 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 1857 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.5% |
| 1858 | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1859 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -45.8% |
| 1860 | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +154.5% |
| 1861 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -72.1% |
| 1862 | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +285.7% |
| 1863 | -2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -130.2% |
| 1864 | -4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +73.1% |
| 1865 | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -318.8% |
| 1866 | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1867 | -2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -123.8% |
| 1868 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -183.6% |
| 1869 | -0.3991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -121.1% |
| 1870 | 0.8888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -322.7% |
| 1871 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +170.9% |
| 1872 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +51.0% |
| 1873 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.5% |
| 1875 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +216.9% |
| 1876 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -59.6% |
| 1877 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +108.3% |
| 1878 | -1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -120.7% |
| 1879 | -0.0409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -96.5% |
| 1880 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11680.2% |
| 1881 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -49.1% |
| 1882 | -0.1943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -108.1% |
| 1883 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -808.4% |
| 1884 | -0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -118.2% |
| 1885 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1041.3% |
| 1886 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +186.3% |
| 1887 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -67.8% |
| 1888 | 0.652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -69.9% |
| 1889 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +185.4% |
| 1890 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1891 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.2% |
| 1892 | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +578.9% |
| 1893 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -72.8% |
| 1894 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1895 | -0.529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -125.7% |
| 1896 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -682.9% |
| 1897 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.9% |
| 1898 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +60.0% |
| 1899 | -0.7481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -124.0% |
| 1900 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -913.6% |
| 1901 | 0.501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -91.8% |
| 1902 | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1018.2% |
| 1903 | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -91.9% |
| 1904 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1151.5% |
| 1905 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -71.7% |
| 1906 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.3% |
| 1907 | -0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -111.0% |
| 1908 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1292.8% |
| 1909 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +109.6% |
| 1910 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1911 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.6% |
| 1912 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -70.8% |
| 1913 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +341.0% |
| 1914 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 1915 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.3% |
| 1916 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.0% |
| 1917 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -44.9% |
| 1918 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +216.3% |
| 1919 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -74.4% |
| 1920 | 0.4894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -68.1% |
| 1921 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +579.0% |
| 1922 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1924 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -60.0% |
| 1926 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +446.0% |
| 1927 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -53.4% |
| 1928 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1929 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +56.9% |
| 1931 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.8% |
| 1932 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1933 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.8% |
| 1934 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.1% |
| 1935 | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1936 | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.5% |
| 1941 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1942 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1943 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1951 | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.2% |
| 1954 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.9% |
| 1955 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1956 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.1% |
| 1958 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -58.7% |
| 1959 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +170.3% |
| 1960 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.8% |
| 1961 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 1963 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +73.2% |
| 1972 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +60.4% |
| 1976 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -39.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +11680.2% | -0.0409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1908 | +1292.8% | -0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1904 | +1151.5% | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1885 | +1041.3% | -0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1902 | +1018.2% | 0.501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1900 | +913.6% | -0.7481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 182 Togo 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Ghana 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 Vanuatu 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 186 Bangladesh 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Eswatini 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 1.29 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Fiji?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Fiji was 1.41 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1864.
- How does Fiji rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Fiji ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 greenhouse gas 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.