Municipal waste generated in Fiji
Fiji: Municipal waste generated was 171,229 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
171,229
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 80 countries
All-time high
173,087
in 2019
All-time low
146,696
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Municipal waste generated in Fiji, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Fiji is 171,229, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Fiji peaked at 173,087 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 146,696, in 2006.
Fiji ranks 77th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 146,696 | — |
| 2007 | 150,636 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 159,982 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 158,679 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 158,000 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 157,908 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 161,854 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 155,423 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 155,610 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 159,383 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 160,572 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 165,005 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 172,368 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 173,087 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 167,694 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 167,114 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 168,439 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 171,229 | +1.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 171,229 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 171,229 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.71 million, 1% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153,998 | 146,696 | 159,982 | 4 |
| 2010s | 161,921 | 155,423 | 173,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,619 | 167,114 | 171,229 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Fiji?
- Municipal waste generated in Fiji was 171,229 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 173,087 in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,696 in 2006.
- How does Fiji rank for municipal waste generated?
- Fiji ranks 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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