Total waste generation, by activity in Fiji
Fiji: Total waste generation, by activity was 190,387 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Fiji, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, total waste generation, by activity in Fiji stood at 190,387 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Fiji peaked at 191,808 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 150,626 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Fiji 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157,461 tonnes | 150,626 tonnes | 163,260 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 171,732 tonnes | 161,512 tonnes | 191,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,552 tonnes | 182,050 tonnes | 190,470 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Fiji
- Standard Deviation 0.219 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 188 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 22 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 261 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 142 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 25,447 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 30,527 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Fiji?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Fiji was 190,387 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 191,808 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,626 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Fiji rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Fiji ranks 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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