Municipal waste generated in Fiji

Fiji: Municipal waste generated was 171,229 tonnes in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
171,229 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
173,087 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
146,696 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Municipal waste generated in Fiji, 2006–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2006201420232006: 146.7k tonnes2007: 150.6k tonnes2008: 160.0k tonnes2009: 158.7k tonnes2010: 158.0k tonnes2011: 157.9k tonnes2012: 161.9k tonnes2013: 155.4k tonnes2014: 155.6k tonnes2015: 159.4k tonnes2016: 160.6k tonnes2017: 165.0k tonnes2018: 172.4k tonnes2019: 173.1k tonnes2020: 167.7k tonnes2021: 167.1k tonnes2022: 168.4k tonnes2023: 171.2k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Fiji is 171,229 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 146,696 tonnes, in 2006.

Fiji ranks 72nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 153,998 tonnes 146,696 tonnes 159,982 tonnes 4
2010s 161,921 tonnes 155,423 tonnes 173,087 tonnes 10
2020s 168,619 tonnes 167,114 tonnes 171,229 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 69 Barbados 261,765 tonnes compare
  2. 70 Iceland 224,000 tonnes compare
  3. 71 Brunei Darussalam 196,170 tonnes compare
  4. 73 Liechtenstein 32,638 tonnes compare
  5. 74 Dominica 21,000 tonnes compare
  6. 75 Niger 16,740 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 77 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste generated in Fiji?
Municipal waste generated in Fiji was 171,229 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 146,696 tonnes in 2006.
How does Fiji rank for municipal waste generated?
Fiji ranks 72nd out of 75 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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Indicator
Municipal waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
77 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2024
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