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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Fiji

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Fiji
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Fiji

157 Equatorial Guinea 23,410 tonnes compare
158 New Caledonia 23,358 tonnes compare
159 Iceland 22,292 tonnes compare
161 Albania 20,384 tonnes compare
162 Bhutan 20,019 tonnes compare
163 North Macedonia 19,647 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Fiji

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0072 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.7997 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.373 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Fiji →

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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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