Total ghg emissions in Fiji
Fiji: Total ghg emissions was 1.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.09 million
in 1990
All-time low
-635,474
in 1864
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Fiji, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 1.31 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Fiji peaked at 6.09 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, -635,474, 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.
Total ghg emissions in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.28 million | — |
| 1851 | 1.48 million | -34.8% |
| 1852 | 1.34 million | -9.6% |
| 1853 | 1.18 million | -12.3% |
| 1854 | 849,610 | -27.7% |
| 1855 | 652,824 | -23.2% |
| 1856 | 565,915 | -13.3% |
| 1857 | 743,154 | +31.3% |
| 1858 | 826,038 | +11.2% |
| 1859 | 446,938 | -45.9% |
| 1860 | 1.14 million | +154.0% |
| 1861 | 316,731 | -72.1% |
| 1862 | 1.22 million | +285.1% |
| 1863 | -367,774 | -130.2% |
| 1864 | -635,474 | +72.8% |
| 1865 | 1.39 million | -318.4% |
| 1866 | 1.27 million | -8.6% |
| 1867 | -301,394 | -123.8% |
| 1868 | 251,651 | -183.5% |
| 1869 | -52,986 | -121.1% |
| 1870 | 117,797 | -322.3% |
| 1871 | 318,573 | +170.4% |
| 1872 | 480,277 | +50.8% |
| 1873 | 482,969 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 277,140 | -42.6% |
| 1875 | 876,675 | +216.3% |
| 1876 | 353,154 | -59.7% |
| 1877 | 734,435 | +108.0% |
| 1878 | -151,971 | -120.7% |
| 1879 | -5,336 | -96.5% |
| 1880 | 616,374 | -11650.2% |
| 1881 | 312,765 | -49.3% |
| 1882 | -25,121 | -108.0% |
| 1883 | 177,256 | -805.6% |
| 1884 | -32,048 | -118.1% |
| 1885 | 300,453 | -1037.5% |
| 1886 | 856,914 | +185.2% |
| 1887 | 274,715 | -67.9% |
| 1888 | 82,319 | -70.0% |
| 1889 | 234,149 | +184.4% |
| 1890 | 262,992 | +12.3% |
| 1891 | 149,090 | -43.3% |
| 1892 | 1.01 million | +578.3% |
| 1893 | 274,654 | -72.8% |
| 1894 | 257,461 | -6.3% |
| 1895 | -66,264 | -125.7% |
| 1896 | 386,245 | -682.9% |
| 1897 | 243,700 | -36.9% |
| 1898 | 389,943 | +60.0% |
| 1899 | -94,014 | -124.1% |
| 1900 | 769,913 | -918.9% |
| 1901 | 63,999 | -91.7% |
| 1902 | 725,062 | +1032.9% |
| 1903 | 59,830 | -91.7% |
| 1904 | 761,022 | +1172.0% |
| 1905 | 218,778 | -71.3% |
| 1906 | 285,278 | +30.4% |
| 1907 | -31,789 | -111.1% |
| 1908 | 385,409 | -1312.4% |
| 1909 | 820,410 | +112.9% |
| 1910 | 916,224 | +11.7% |
| 1911 | 607,429 | -33.7% |
| 1912 | 179,574 | -70.4% |
| 1913 | 801,686 | +346.4% |
| 1914 | 655,691 | -18.2% |
| 1915 | 456,292 | -30.4% |
| 1916 | 545,202 | +19.5% |
| 1917 | 303,986 | -44.2% |
| 1918 | 972,508 | +219.9% |
| 1919 | 252,844 | -74.0% |
| 1920 | 81,946 | -67.6% |
| 1921 | 566,889 | +591.8% |
| 1922 | 572,634 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 543,078 | -5.2% |
| 1924 | 540,437 | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 221,441 | -59.0% |
| 1926 | 1.24 million | +458.8% |
| 1927 | 590,606 | -52.3% |
| 1928 | 565,228 | -4.3% |
| 1929 | 595,576 | +5.4% |
| 1930 | 957,985 | +60.9% |
| 1931 | 1.19 million | +23.9% |
| 1932 | 1.11 million | -6.6% |
| 1933 | 719,965 | -35.1% |
| 1934 | 1.09 million | +51.2% |
| 1935 | 1.26 million | +16.1% |
| 1936 | 1.31 million | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 1.37 million | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 1.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 1.49 million | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 1.25 million | -15.8% |
| 1941 | 1.20 million | -3.9% |
| 1942 | 1.20 million | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 1.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 1.20 million | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 1.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 1.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 1.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 1.39 million | +13.4% |
| 1951 | 1.51 million | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 1.49 million | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.05 million | -29.6% |
| 1954 | 1.38 million | +31.2% |
| 1955 | 1.63 million | +18.2% |
| 1956 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.15 million | -31.1% |
| 1958 | 489,327 | -57.4% |
| 1959 | 1.36 million | +178.6% |
| 1960 | 1.78 million | +30.7% |
| 1961 | 2.01 million | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 1.68 million | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 1.41 million | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 1.16 million | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 900,371 | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 840,505 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 990,981 | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 1.09 million | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 1.17 million | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 2.07 million | +76.4% |
| 1972 | 2.05 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.53 million | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 3.51 million | +62.8% |
| 1976 | 3.48 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.95 million | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 3.20 million | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 3.47 million | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 3.64 million | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 4.11 million | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 3.45 million | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 4.26 million | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 4.72 million | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 4.25 million | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 4.94 million | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 5.14 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 5.50 million | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 5.90 million | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 6.09 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.49 million | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.85 million | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.52 million | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 3.43 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.24 million | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.95 million | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.84 million | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.30 million | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 3.37 million | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | -45.7% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 million | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million | +2.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.31 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.31 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +11650.2% | -5,336 | 616,374 |
| 1908 | +1312.4% | -31,789 | 385,409 |
| 1904 | +1172.0% | 59,830 | 761,022 |
| 1885 | +1037.5% | -32,048 | 300,453 |
| 1902 | +1032.9% | 63,999 | 725,062 |
| 1900 | +918.9% | -94,014 | 769,913 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.04 million | 446,938 | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 422,223 | -635,474 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 348,371 | -151,971 | 876,675 | 10 |
| 1880s | 279,778 | -32,048 | 856,914 | 10 |
| 1890s | 281,516 | -94,014 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 405,791 | -31,789 | 820,410 | 10 |
| 1910s | 569,144 | 179,574 | 972,508 | 10 |
| 1920s | 551,532 | 81,946 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.19 million | 719,965 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.21 million | 1.19 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.31 million | 489,327 | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.29 million | 840,505 | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 million | 1.17 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 million | 3.45 million | 5.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 million | 2.30 million | 6.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million | 1.69 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 1.84 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million | 1.28 million | 2.25 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Fiji?
- Total ghg emissions in Fiji was 1.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -635,474 in 1864.
- How does Fiji rank for total ghg emissions?
- Fiji ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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