Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Fiji
Fiji: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
125th
of 194 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Fiji stood at 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 125th of 194 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.
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
- 122 Moldova 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Costa Rica 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Albania 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Tonga 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Philippines 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Fiji
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 933,154 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 555,641 (2025)
- Urban population 59.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.56 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 54.07 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.56 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.56 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Fiji?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Fiji ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.