Per capita methane emissions in Fiji
Fiji: Per capita methane emissions was 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.7677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1940
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Fiji is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Fiji peaked at 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1940.
Fiji ranks 122nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.8512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.8578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.8645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.8713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.8782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.8852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.8922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.8992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 0.9063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 0.9134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.9206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 0.926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.9314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.9369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.9424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.9536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.9593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.9707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.9765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.9824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.9883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.9943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1913 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.9902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 0.9758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 0.9586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 0.9399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.9217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.9038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.8853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 0.868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 0.833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.8133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.8091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.8041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.7988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.7932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.7869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.7804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.7736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.7694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.7677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.7687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 0.7721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 0.7779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 0.7836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 0.7906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 0.7982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.8042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 0.8104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 0.8132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 0.8125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.8201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.8303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.8416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.8517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.8615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.8701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.8774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.8853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.8932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.9021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.9505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.9343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -34.0% | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 119 North Macedonia 0.8383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Nigeria 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Honduras 0.8275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Croatia 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 0.7997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Morocco 0.7966 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 methane emissions in Fiji?
- Per capita methane emissions in Fiji was 0.82 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 methane emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- How does Fiji rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Fiji ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.