Greenhouse gas emissions in Fiji
Fiji: Greenhouse gas emissions was 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
All-time low
-635,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1864
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Fiji, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Fiji peaked at 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990 and was at its lowest, -635,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1864.
That places Fiji 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 422,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -635,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 348,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -151,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 876,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 279,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 856,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 281,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -94,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 405,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 820,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 569,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 972,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 551,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 719,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 840,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Fiji?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Fiji was 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -635,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1864.
- How does Fiji rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Fiji ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.