Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Fiji
Fiji: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 4,853 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4,853 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
164th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8,957 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
4.86 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Fiji, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Fiji stood at 4,853 tonnes.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Fiji peaked at 8,957 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.86 tonnes, in 1750.
Fiji ranks 164th of 220 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.
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 4.86 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 4.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 4.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 4.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 4.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 4.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 5.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 5.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 5.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 5.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 5.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 5.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 5.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 5.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 5.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 5.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 5.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 5.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 5.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 5.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 5.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 5.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 5.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 5.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 5.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 5.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 5.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 5.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 5.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 5.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 5.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 5.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 5.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 5.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 5.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 5.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 5.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 5.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 5.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 5.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 5.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 5.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 5.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 6.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 6.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 6.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 6.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 6.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 6.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 6.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 6.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 6.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 6.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 6.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 6.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 6.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 6.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 6.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 6.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 6.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 6.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 6.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 6.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 6.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 6.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 6.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 6.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 6.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 6.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 6.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 6.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 6.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 6.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 6.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 7.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 7.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 7.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 7.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 7.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 7.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 7.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 7.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 7.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 7.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 7.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 7.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 7.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 7.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 7.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 7.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 7.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 7.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 7.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 7.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 7.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 7.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 7.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 7.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 7.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 8.14 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1852 | 8.43 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 8.73 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1854 | 9.03 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 9.35 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 9.68 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1857 | 10.02 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1858 | 10.37 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1859 | 10.74 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1860 | 11.11 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1861 | 11.41 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 11.72 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 12.03 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1864 | 12.36 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1865 | 12.7 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1866 | 13.04 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1867 | 13.4 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1868 | 13.77 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1869 | 14.15 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 14.54 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 14.93 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 15.32 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 15.73 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 16.14 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 16.57 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 17.02 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 17.47 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 17.94 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 18.43 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 19.19 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1881 | 19.39 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 20.61 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1883 | 21.85 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1884 | 23.11 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1885 | 24.4 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1886 | 25.48 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1887 | 26.59 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1888 | 27.74 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1889 | 28.91 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1890 | 30.13 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 30.45 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 30.78 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 31.09 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 31.41 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 31.71 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 32.15 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 32.59 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 33.01 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 33.43 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 33.85 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 34.24 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 35.18 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 36.1 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 37 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 37.89 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 39.08 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1907 | 40.25 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 41.39 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 42.5 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 43.58 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 44.1 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 44.6 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 45.09 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 45.55 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 45.99 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 44.95 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1917 | 43.95 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1918 | 42.97 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1919 | 42.02 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1920 | 41.11 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1921 | 41.54 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 41.6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 41.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 42.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 42.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 41.02 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 40.26 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1928 | 39.53 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 38.44 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1930 | 37.75 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1931 | 39.14 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 39.88 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 40.68 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 41.43 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 42.12 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 40.83 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1937 | 39.31 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1938 | 37.91 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1939 | 36.62 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 35.44 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1941 | 34.91 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 34.35 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1943 | 33.81 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 33.26 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 32.41 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1946 | 31.81 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 29.97 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1948 | 28.18 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1949 | 26.44 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1950 | 875.21 tonnes | +3210.1% |
| 1951 | 993.51 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1952 | 1,145 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1953 | 1,201 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 1,140 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 1,219 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 1,373 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1957 | 1,120 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1958 | 1,202 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 1,369 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1960 | 1,330 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 1,130 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1962 | 1,567 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1963 | 1,637 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 2,724 tonnes | +66.4% |
| 1965 | 2,173 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1966 | 1,983 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 2,201 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 2,453 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 2,691 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 3,213 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 5,527 tonnes | +72.0% |
| 1972 | 5,340 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 7,722 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1974 | 8,535 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 6,592 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 5,202 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 6,698 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 5,741 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 6,166 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 6,175 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6,251 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,598 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 4,421 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 4,306 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,778 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 4,090 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 3,140 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 3,428 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 3,945 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 4,741 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 4,070 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 4,541 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 5,083 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 5,199 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5,444 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5,371 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,640 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 4,675 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5,269 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 6,184 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 8,038 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 6,109 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 6,931 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 7,705 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 8,957 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 8,827 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,918 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 5,787 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 4,428 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 5,210 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 4,666 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 4,847 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,948 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5,384 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 5,604 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5,765 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5,497 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6,020 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 5,745 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 4,652 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 4,667 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,853 tonnes | +4.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4,853 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4,853 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +3210.1% | 26.44 tonnes | 875.21 tonnes |
| 1971 | +72.0% | 3,213 tonnes | 5,527 tonnes |
| 1964 | +66.4% | 1,637 tonnes | 2,724 tonnes |
| 1973 | +44.6% | 5,340 tonnes | 7,722 tonnes |
| 1962 | +38.7% | 1,130 tonnes | 1,567 tonnes |
| 2001 | +30.0% | 6,184 tonnes | 8,038 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4.97 tonnes | 4.86 tonnes | 5.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 5.22 tonnes | 5.11 tonnes | 5.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 5.48 tonnes | 5.36 tonnes | 5.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 5.76 tonnes | 5.63 tonnes | 5.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 6.04 tonnes | 5.91 tonnes | 6.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 6.33 tonnes | 6.2 tonnes | 6.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 6.65 tonnes | 6.5 tonnes | 6.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 6.98 tonnes | 6.83 tonnes | 7.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 7.32 tonnes | 7.16 tonnes | 7.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 7.67 tonnes | 7.51 tonnes | 7.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 9.24 tonnes | 7.87 tonnes | 10.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.57 tonnes | 11.11 tonnes | 14.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 16.41 tonnes | 14.54 tonnes | 18.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 23.73 tonnes | 19.19 tonnes | 28.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 31.68 tonnes | 30.13 tonnes | 33.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 37.75 tonnes | 33.85 tonnes | 42.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 44.28 tonnes | 42.02 tonnes | 45.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 40.95 tonnes | 38.44 tonnes | 42.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 39.57 tonnes | 36.62 tonnes | 42.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 32.06 tonnes | 26.44 tonnes | 35.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,164 tonnes | 875.21 tonnes | 1,373 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,989 tonnes | 1,130 tonnes | 2,724 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,074 tonnes | 3,213 tonnes | 8,535 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,513 tonnes | 3,140 tonnes | 6,251 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,903 tonnes | 4,070 tonnes | 5,444 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,988 tonnes | 4,428 tonnes | 8,957 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,369 tonnes | 4,666 tonnes | 6,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,724 tonnes | 4,652 tonnes | 4,853 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Fiji?
- Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Fiji was 4,853 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 8,957 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Fiji rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Fiji ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.