What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Fiji?

The highest recorded value was 8,957 tonnes in 2005.

How does Fiji rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Fiji ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Fiji data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Fiji

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Fiji
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 4,853 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

4,853 tonnes

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

164th

of 220 countries

All-time high

8,957 tonnes

in 2005

All-time low

4.86 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Fiji, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Fiji is 4,853 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Fiji peaked at 8,957 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.86 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Fiji 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	4.97 tonnes	4.86 tonnes	5.08 tonnes	10
1760s	5.22 tonnes	5.11 tonnes	5.34 tonnes	10
1770s	5.48 tonnes	5.36 tonnes	5.6 tonnes	10
1780s	5.76 tonnes	5.63 tonnes	5.88 tonnes	10
1790s	6.04 tonnes	5.91 tonnes	6.17 tonnes	10
1800s	6.33 tonnes	6.2 tonnes	6.47 tonnes	10
1810s	6.65 tonnes	6.5 tonnes	6.79 tonnes	10
1820s	6.98 tonnes	6.83 tonnes	7.13 tonnes	10
1830s	7.32 tonnes	7.16 tonnes	7.48 tonnes	10
1840s	7.67 tonnes	7.51 tonnes	7.83 tonnes	10
1850s	9.24 tonnes	7.87 tonnes	10.74 tonnes	10
1860s	12.57 tonnes	11.11 tonnes	14.15 tonnes	10
1870s	16.41 tonnes	14.54 tonnes	18.43 tonnes	10
1880s	23.73 tonnes	19.19 tonnes	28.91 tonnes	10
1890s	31.68 tonnes	30.13 tonnes	33.43 tonnes	10
1900s	37.75 tonnes	33.85 tonnes	42.5 tonnes	10
1910s	44.28 tonnes	42.02 tonnes	45.99 tonnes	10
1920s	40.95 tonnes	38.44 tonnes	42.2 tonnes	10
1930s	39.57 tonnes	36.62 tonnes	42.12 tonnes	10
1940s	32.06 tonnes	26.44 tonnes	35.44 tonnes	10
1950s	1,164 tonnes	875.21 tonnes	1,373 tonnes	10
1960s	1,989 tonnes	1,130 tonnes	2,724 tonnes	10
1970s	6,074 tonnes	3,213 tonnes	8,535 tonnes	10
1980s	4,513 tonnes	3,140 tonnes	6,251 tonnes	10
1990s	4,903 tonnes	4,070 tonnes	5,444 tonnes	10
2000s	6,988 tonnes	4,428 tonnes	8,957 tonnes	10
2010s	5,369 tonnes	4,666 tonnes	6,020 tonnes	10
2020s	4,724 tonnes	4,652 tonnes	4,853 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Fiji

161 Eswatini 5,182 tonnes compare
162 Switzerland 5,084 tonnes compare
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165 Equatorial Guinea 4,507 tonnes compare
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167 Djibouti 4,317 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Fiji

Fuel imports 23.0% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.2% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.8% (2023)

All data for Fiji →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Fiji?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Fiji was 4,853 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 8,957 tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 4.86 tonnes in 1750.
How does Fiji rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Fiji ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.