Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Fiji
Fiji: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 63.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Fiji stood at 63.5%.
The figure is up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Fiji peaked at 74.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2014.
That places Fiji 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.0% | — |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 63.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 63.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.0%, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 52.2% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 48.4% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 60.7% | 63.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 64 French Guiana 65.3% compare
- 65 United Kingdom 64.4% compare
- 66 Peru 63.6% compare
- 68 North Korea 63.4% compare
- 69 Nicaragua 62.4% compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 61.6% 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Fiji?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Fiji was 63.5% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Fiji ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.