Waste — Emissions Share in Fiji

Fiji: Waste — Emissions Share was 51.24 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.24 %
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
37th
of 222 countries
All-time high
55.07 %
in 2016
All-time low
24.16 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Fiji, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 25 %1991: 24.7 %1992: 25.2 %1993: 24.5 %1994: 24.6 %1995: 24.2 %1996: 24.8 %1997: 24.7 %1998: 25 %1999: 26.7 %2000: 26.9 %2001: 26.7 %2002: 28.2 %2003: 28.3 %2004: 29 %2005: 29.1 %2006: 29.7 %2007: 29.9 %2008: 30.2 %2009: 30.1 %2010: 30.8 %2011: 32 %2012: 32.5 %2013: 33.2 %2014: 53 %2015: 54.4 %2016: 55.1 %2017: 53.9 %2018: 54.3 %2019: 49.8 %2020: 54.4 %2021: 54.8 %2022: 53.6 %2023: 51.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Fiji is 51.24 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Fiji peaked at 55.07 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.16 %, in 1995.

That places Fiji 37th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Fiji, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 24.98 % —
1991 24.7 % -1.1%
1992 25.16 % +1.9%
1993 24.48 % -2.7%
1994 24.57 % +0.4%
1995 24.16 % -1.7%
1996 24.81 % +2.7%
1997 24.69 % -0.5%
1998 24.98 % +1.2%
1999 26.66 % +6.7%
2000 26.9 % +0.9%
2001 26.73 % -0.6%
2002 28.22 % +5.6%
2003 28.31 % +0.3%
2004 28.96 % +2.3%
2005 29.08 % +0.4%
2006 29.69 % +2.1%
2007 29.93 % +0.8%
2008 30.2 % +0.9%
2009 30.07 % -0.4%
2010 30.82 % +2.5%
2011 32.05 % +4.0%
2012 32.45 % +1.2%
2013 33.18 % +2.2%
2014 52.95 % +59.6%
2015 54.35 % +2.6%
2016 55.07 % +1.3%
2017 53.87 % -2.2%
2018 54.28 % +0.8%
2019 49.79 % -8.3%
2020 54.44 % +9.3%
2021 54.8 % +0.7%
2022 53.65 % -2.1%
2023 51.24 % -4.5%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 51.24 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 51.24 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.9 %, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +59.6% 33.18 % 52.95 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.92 % 24.16 % 26.66 % 10
2000s 28.81 % 26.73 % 30.2 % 10
2010s 44.88 % 30.82 % 55.07 % 10
2020s 53.53 % 51.24 % 54.8 % 4

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  4. 38 Belize 49.16 % compare
  5. 39 El Salvador 48.36 % compare
  6. 40 Czechia 45.74 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Fiji?
Waste — emissions share in Fiji was 51.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 55.07 % in 2016.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 24.16 % in 1995.
How does Fiji rank for waste — emissions share?
Fiji ranks 37th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.