Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Fiji: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 1.62 t (2024), 124th of 203 in the world and 21st of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 2.96 t (2024), 125th of 203 in the world and 19th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 2.8 Mt (2024), 161st of 203 in the world and 21st of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.
CO₂ per person
FijiEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
FijiEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators
Environment: Fiji in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 1.62 t2024 | 124/203 | 21/37 | 1.72 t | 1.86 t | 1.17 t | −4.6%since 2014 | 7.35 t | 6.38 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 2.96 t2024 | 125/203 | 19/37 | 3.31 t | 3.37 t | 2.35 t | +9.6%since 2014 | 9.06 t | 8.33 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 2.8 Mt2024 | 161/203 | 21/37 | 2.8 Mt | 3.1 Mt | 2.1 Mt | +11%since 2014 | 21,426.8 Mt | 25,498.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 1.5 Mt2024 | 155/203 | 22/37 | 1.4 Mt | 1.7 Mt | 1.1 Mt | −3.4%since 2014 | 17,388.8 Mt | 19,521.7 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.8 Mt2024 | 160/203 | 21/37 | 1.0 Mt | 1.0 Mt | 0.7 Mt | +23%since 2014 | 2,697.1 Mt | 4,229.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 28.4%2022 | 83/212 | 9/37 | 50.1% | 28.0% | 31.8% | −4.9 ppsince 2012 | 14.8% | 16.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 60.1%2021 | 57/206 | 4/35 | 76.1% | 51.3% | 54.6% | +2.0 ppsince 2011 | 25.9% | 29.3% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³2023 | 180/200 | 21/33 | 7.0 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 6.1 µg/m³ | +1.7%since 2013 | 27.3 µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 61.7%2024 | 28/214 | 12/35 | 55.1% | 58.4% | 60.9% | +2.3 ppsince 2014 | 27.3% | 29.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 17.0%2024 | 160/210 | 20/36 | 21.3% | 19.2% | 17.1% | −1.3 ppsince 2014 | 46.8% | 42.8% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 4.2%2024 | 143/206 | 15/34 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 4.2% | −0.6 ppsince 2014 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 1.0%2025 | 178/213 | 26/36 | · | · | 1.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 22.0% | 12.8% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 0.3%2022 | 167/177 | 19/20 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | 12.1% | 8.9% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 31,052 m³2022 | 18/183 | 5/23 | 33,951 m³ | 31,359 m³ | 31,203 m³ | −0.5%since 2012 | 4,306 m³ | 6,090 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 3,065 kg/ha2024 | 90/179 | 16/24 | 2,434 kg/ha | 2,871 kg/ha | 3,666 kg/ha | −32%since 2014 | 5,430 kg/ha | 4,942 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−4.6%1.62 t in 2024
- CO₂ emissions−3.4%1.5 Mt in 2024
- Renewable power+2.0 pp60.1% in 2021
Worse than ten years ago
- GHG per person+9.6%2.96 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+11%2.8 Mt in 2024
- Methane+23%0.8 Mt in 2024
- Renewable energy−4.9 pp28.4% in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Fiji and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Fiji. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Fiji | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 1.62 t2024 | 0.38 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 2.96 t2024 | 0.76 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 2.8 Mt2024 | 0.6 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 1.5 Mt2024 | 0.3 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.8 Mt2024 | 0.3 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 28.4%2022 | 50.1%2022 |
| Renewable power | 60.1%2021 | 6.6%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 6.4 µg/m³2023 | 9.8 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 61.7%2024 | 89.8%2024 |