Share global methane emissions in Fiji
Fiji: Share global methane emissions was 0.008 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share global methane emissions in Fiji, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Fiji is 0.008, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Fiji peaked at 0.0151 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0066, in 1929.
Fiji ranks 162nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share global methane emissions in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0096 | — |
| 1851 | 0.0096 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0096 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0096 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0096 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.0096 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0096 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0096 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.0096 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0096 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0096 | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.0096 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0096 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0096 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0095 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0095 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0095 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0094 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0094 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0094 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0094 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0094 | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0093 | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0092 | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0092 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0092 | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0091 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0091 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0091 | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.009 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0089 | -0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.0089 | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0088 | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0088 | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0088 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0088 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0088 | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0087 | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0087 | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.0086 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0086 | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0085 | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0085 | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0085 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0084 | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.0084 | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0083 | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0083 | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.0082 | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0081 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.008 | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.008 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.008 | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0079 | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0079 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0078 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0077 | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0076 | -1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.0076 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.0076 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0075 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0075 | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0074 | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0073 | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0074 | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0074 | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0073 | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0072 | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0073 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0074 | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0072 | -2.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0074 | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0072 | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 0.007 | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.007 | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0069 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0069 | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0067 | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0067 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0066 | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0066 | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0068 | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 0.007 | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.007 | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 0.007 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 0.007 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0069 | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0069 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.007 | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.007 | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.007 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.007 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 0.007 | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 0.007 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 0.007 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0073 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0072 | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0071 | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0071 | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0072 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0071 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0071 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0072 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0073 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0074 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0074 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0074 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0075 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0076 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0076 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0077 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0083 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0083 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0082 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0083 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0081 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0079 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0087 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.009 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.009 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0092 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0096 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.01 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0104 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0121 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0124 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.013 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0147 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0148 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0146 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0144 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0136 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.013 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.008 | -5.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.008 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.008 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global 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 | -35.8% | 0.0132 | 0.0085 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0096 | 0.0096 | 0.0096 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0095 | 0.0094 | 0.0096 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0092 | 0.009 | 0.0094 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0088 | 0.0086 | 0.0089 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0084 | 0.0081 | 0.0086 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0078 | 0.0076 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0074 | 0.0072 | 0.0075 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.007 | 0.0066 | 0.0074 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0069 | 0.0066 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0071 | 0.007 | 0.0073 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0074 | 0.0071 | 0.0076 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0083 | 0.0077 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0096 | 0.009 | 0.0104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0119 | 0.0107 | 0.0125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0142 | 0.0126 | 0.0151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 | 0.0136 | 0.0148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 | 0.0084 | 0.0133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 | 0.008 | 0.0091 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 159 East Timor 0.0112 compare
- 160 Suriname 0.0098 compare
- 161 Jamaica 0.008 compare
- 163 Montenegro 0.0062 compare
- 164 Iceland 0.0059 compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.0058 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 global methane emissions in Fiji?
- Share global methane emissions in Fiji was 0.008 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 in 1929.
- How does Fiji rank for share global methane emissions?
- Fiji ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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