Outdoor air pollution exposure in Fiji
Fiji: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 5.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.7
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
207th
of 241 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2017
All-time low
4.4
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Fiji, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 5.7 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Fiji peaked at 6.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 1998.
That places Fiji 207th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.4 | — |
| 1999 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 6 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | -6.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 5.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 5.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.28 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 | 5 | 6.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Fiji?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Fiji was 5.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 1998.
- How does Fiji rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Fiji ranks 207th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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