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