Emissions of air pollutants in Fiji
Fiji: Emissions of air pollutants was 20,982 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20,982 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
160th
of 220 countries
All-time high
33,223 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
16.33 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants 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
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Fiji is 20,982 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Fiji peaked at 33,223 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.33 tonnes, in 1750.
Fiji ranks 160th 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 16.33 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 16.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 16.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 16.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 16.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 16.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 16.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 16.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 17.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 17.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 17.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 17.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 17.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 17.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 17.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 17.64 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 17.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 17.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 17.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 18.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 18.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 18.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 18.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 18.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 18.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 18.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 18.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 18.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 18.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 19.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 19.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 19.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 19.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 19.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 19.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 19.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 19.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 19.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 19.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 20.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 20.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 20.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 20.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 20.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 20.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 20.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 20.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 20.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 20.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 21.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 21.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 21.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 21.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 21.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 21.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 22.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 22.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 22.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 22.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 22.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 23.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 23.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 23.41 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 23.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 23.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 24.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 24.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 24.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 24.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 25.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 25.41 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 25.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 25.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 26.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 26.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 26.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 26.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 26.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 27.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 27.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 27.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 27.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 28.01 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 28.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 28.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 28.69 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 28.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 29.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 29.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 29.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 29.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 30.1 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 30.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 30.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 30.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 31.07 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 31.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 31.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 31.94 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 32.32 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 32.71 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 33.1 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 33.5 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 33.9 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 34.31 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 34.73 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 35.16 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 35.59 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 36.06 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 36.53 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 37.02 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 37.5 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 37.99 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 38.49 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 39 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 39.51 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 40.03 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 40.56 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 41.09 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 41.63 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 42.17 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 42.72 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 43.28 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 43.85 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 44.42 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 45 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 45.6 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 47.69 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1881 | 50.82 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1882 | 54.41 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1883 | 57.95 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1884 | 61.44 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1885 | 64.89 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1886 | 66.96 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 69 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 71.07 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 73.12 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 75.17 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 77.44 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 79.66 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 81.83 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 83.96 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1895 | 86.04 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 88.36 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 90.64 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 92.86 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 95.02 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 97.13 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 131.52 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1902 | 169.97 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1903 | 212 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1904 | 257.4 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1905 | 305.98 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1906 | 368.12 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1907 | 435.55 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1908 | 507.92 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1909 | 584.88 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1910 | 666.11 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1911 | 756.18 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1912 | 850.5 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1913 | 948.68 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1914 | 1,050 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1915 | 1,155 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1916 | 1,150 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 1,139 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 1,122 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 1,099 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 1,071 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1921 | 1,178 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1922 | 1,286 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1923 | 1,396 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1924 | 1,507 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1925 | 1,621 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1926 | 1,619 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 1,613 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 1,604 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 1,592 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 1,576 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 1,744 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1932 | 1,911 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1933 | 2,076 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1934 | 2,238 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1935 | 2,398 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1936 | 2,235 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1937 | 2,020 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1938 | 1,811 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1939 | 1,610 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1940 | 1,416 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1941 | 1,384 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1942 | 1,349 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 1,313 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 1,274 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1945 | 1,233 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 1,174 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1947 | 1,115 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1948 | 1,056 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1949 | 998.3 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 4,295 tonnes | +330.2% |
| 1951 | 5,061 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1952 | 5,712 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1953 | 5,710 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 5,536 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 5,569 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 5,709 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 4,262 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1958 | 4,103 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 4,725 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 4,235 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1961 | 3,357 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1962 | 4,543 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1963 | 4,522 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6,157 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1965 | 4,751 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 4,070 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 4,520 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 4,218 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 4,098 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 4,250 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 11,080 tonnes | +160.7% |
| 1972 | 10,628 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 13,681 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 13,693 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 12,421 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 10,592 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 15,955 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1978 | 14,004 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 15,430 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 14,184 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 14,864 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 13,712 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 11,164 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 11,231 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 11,880 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 13,452 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 10,084 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 10,489 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 12,695 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 20,752 tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1991 | 17,863 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 18,869 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 20,121 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 19,808 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 19,900 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,099 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 19,559 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 18,472 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 21,378 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 25,784 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 25,978 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 23,590 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 29,037 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 31,577 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 32,110 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 33,223 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 30,813 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 21,669 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 19,150 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 17,784 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 24,640 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 17,410 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 19,447 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 24,193 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 24,616 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24,710 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23,833 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 25,424 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 24,377 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 19,386 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 20,647 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 20,982 tonnes | +1.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 20,982 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 20,982 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909 tonnes, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 | +330.2% | 998.3 tonnes | 4,295 tonnes |
| 1971 | +160.7% | 4,250 tonnes | 11,080 tonnes |
| 1990 | +63.5% | 12,695 tonnes | 20,752 tonnes |
| 1977 | +50.6% | 10,592 tonnes | 15,955 tonnes |
| 2011 | +38.6% | 17,784 tonnes | 24,640 tonnes |
| 1964 | +36.2% | 4,522 tonnes | 6,157 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 16.72 tonnes | 16.33 tonnes | 17.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 17.59 tonnes | 17.19 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 18.51 tonnes | 18.09 tonnes | 18.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 19.48 tonnes | 19.03 tonnes | 19.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 20.49 tonnes | 20.02 tonnes | 20.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 21.86 tonnes | 21.07 tonnes | 22.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 23.71 tonnes | 22.83 tonnes | 24.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 25.73 tonnes | 24.79 tonnes | 26.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 27.9 tonnes | 26.89 tonnes | 28.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 30.22 tonnes | 29.14 tonnes | 31.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 33.32 tonnes | 31.56 tonnes | 35.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 37.77 tonnes | 35.59 tonnes | 40.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 43.03 tonnes | 40.56 tonnes | 45.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 61.74 tonnes | 47.69 tonnes | 73.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 85.1 tonnes | 75.17 tonnes | 95.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 307.05 tonnes | 97.13 tonnes | 584.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 993.79 tonnes | 666.11 tonnes | 1,155 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,449 tonnes | 1,071 tonnes | 1,621 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,962 tonnes | 1,576 tonnes | 2,398 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,231 tonnes | 998.3 tonnes | 1,416 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,068 tonnes | 4,103 tonnes | 5,712 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,447 tonnes | 3,357 tonnes | 6,157 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,173 tonnes | 4,250 tonnes | 15,955 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,375 tonnes | 10,084 tonnes | 14,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,682 tonnes | 17,863 tonnes | 21,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,293 tonnes | 19,150 tonnes | 33,223 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,643 tonnes | 17,410 tonnes | 25,424 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,338 tonnes | 19,386 tonnes | 20,982 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Fiji
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Fiji?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Fiji was 20,982 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 emissions of air pollutants recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 33,223 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.33 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Fiji rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Fiji ranks 160th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.