Human caused air pollution exposure in Fiji
Fiji: Human caused air pollution exposure was 2.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
213th
of 240 countries
All-time high
3.45
in 2008
All-time low
1.73
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Fiji, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2.7 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Fiji peaked at 3.45 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 1998.
Fiji ranks 213th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.73 | — |
| 1999 | 2.26 | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 2.54 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 2.45 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 3.45 | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 2.42 | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.82 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 2.69 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.54 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.36 | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 2.71 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.25 | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 2.97 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -9.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.73 | 2.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.26 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.33 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.34 | 3.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 210 Bermuda 2.8 compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.78 compare
- 212 Saint Barthelemy 2.76 compare
- 214 British Virgin Islands 2.67 compare
- 215 Reunion 2.66 compare
- 216 Faroe Islands 2.54 compare
More environment data for Fiji
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1854 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.44 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Fiji?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Fiji was 2.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 in 2008.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 1998.
- How does Fiji rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Fiji ranks 213th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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