Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji
Fiji: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 183.95 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji is 183.95 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji peaked at 413.15 kilograms per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 130.78 kilograms per person, in 2014.
Fiji ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 362.07 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 359.13 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 356.53 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 379.56 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 390.05 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 413.15 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 410.56 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 406.33 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 389.17 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 360.65 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 332.97 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 353.11 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 361.28 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 311.67 kilograms per person | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 343.11 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 328.65 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 314.48 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 311.86 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 321.01 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 297.6 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 296.56 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 295.73 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 306.04 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 305.56 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 130.78 kilograms per person | -57.2% |
| 2015 | 152.41 kilograms per person | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 141.43 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 163.26 kilograms per person | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 152.64 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 174.88 kilograms per person | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 163.94 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 152.72 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 163.15 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 183.95 kilograms per person | +12.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 183.95 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 183.95 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -57.2% | 305.56 kilograms per person | 130.78 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382.72 kilograms per person | 356.53 kilograms per person | 413.15 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 327.57 kilograms per person | 297.6 kilograms per person | 361.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.93 kilograms per person | 130.78 kilograms per person | 306.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.94 kilograms per person | 152.72 kilograms per person | 183.95 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Fiji was 183.95 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 413.15 kilograms per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.78 kilograms per person in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Fiji ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.