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Fiji

2020 Edition · 296 data fields

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Introduction

Background

Austronesians settled Fiji around 1000 B.C., followed by successive waves of Melanesians starting around the first century A.D. Fijians traded with Polynesian groups in Samoa and Tonga, and by about 900, much of Fiji was in the Tu’i Tongan Empire’s sphere of influence. The Tongan influence declined significantly by 1200, while Melanesian seafarers continued to periodically arrive in Fiji, further mixing Melanesian and Polynesian cultural traditions. The first European spotted Fiji in 1643 and by the 1800s, European merchants, missionaries, traders, and whalers frequented the islands. Rival kings and chiefs competed for power, at times aided by Europeans, and in 1865, Seru Epenisa CAKOBAU united many groups into the Confederacy of Independent Kingdoms of Viti. The arrangement proved weak, however, and in 1871 CAKOBAU formed the Kingdom of Fiji in an attempt to centralize power. Fearing a hostile takeover by a foreign power as the kingdom’s economy began to falter, CAKOBAU ceded Fiji to the UK in 1874. The first British governor set up a plantation-style economy and brought in more than 60,000 Indians as indentured laborers, most of whom chose to stay in Fiji rather than return to India when their contracts expired. In the early 1900s, society was divided along ethnic lines, with iTaukei (indigenous Fijians), Europeans, and Indo-Fijians living in separate areas and maintaining their own languages and traditions. ITaukei fears of an Indo-Fijian takeover of government delayed independence through the 1960s; Fiji achieved independence in 1970 with agreements to allocate parliamentary seats by ethnic groups. After two coups in 1987, a new constitution in 1990 cemented iTaukei control of politics, leading thousands of Indo-Fijians to leave. A reformed constitution in 1997 was more equitable and led to the election of an Indo-Fijian prime minister in 1999, who was ousted in a coup the following year. In 2005, the new prime minister put forward a bill that would grant pardons to the coup perpetrators, leading Josaia Voreqe "Frank" BAINIMARAMA to launch a coup in 2006. BAINIMARAMA appointed himself prime minister in 2007 and retained the position after elections in 2014 and 2018 that international observers deemed credible. BAINIMARAMA's party lost control of the prime minister position after elections in 2022 with former opposition leader Sitiveni Ligamamada RABUKA winning the office by a narrow margin.

Geography

Area

land
18,274 sq km
total
18,274 sq km
water
0 sq km

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than New Jersey

Climate

tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation

Coastline

1,129 km

Elevation

highest point
Tomanivi 1,324 m
lowest point
Pacific Ocean 0 m

Geographic coordinates

18 00 S, 175 00 E

Geography - note

consists of 332 islands, approximately 110 of which are inhabited, and more than 500 islets

Irrigated land

40 sq km (2012)

Land boundaries

total
0 km

Land use

agricultural land
17.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 4.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 3.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 9.5% (2023 est.)
forest
61.7% (2023 est.)
other
21.2% (2023 est.)

Location

Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand

Map references

Oceania

Maritime claims

contiguous zone
24 nm
continental shelf
200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
territorial sea
12 nm

Natural hazards

cyclonic storms can occur from November to January

Natural resources

timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower

Population distribution

approximately 70% of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu; roughly half of the population lives in urban areas

Terrain

mostly mountains of volcanic origin

People and Society

Age structure

0-14 years
24.7% (male 119,910/female 114,904)
15-64 years
66.4% (male 323,339/female 308,921)
65 years and over
8.9% (2024 est.) (male 39,055/female 45,482)

Alcohol consumption per capita

beer
1.64 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols
0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits
0.79 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
total
2.71 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine
0.29 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Birth rate

15.63 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Child marriage

men married by age 18
1.7% (2021)
women married by age 15
0.2% (2021)
women married by age 18
4% (2021)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

4.6% (2021 est.)

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

59.2% (2021 est.)

Death rate

6.58 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios

elderly dependency ratio
13.4 (2024 est.)
potential support ratio
7.5 (2024 est.)
total dependency ratio
50.5 (2024 est.)
youth dependency ratio
37.1 (2024 est.)

Drinking water source

improved: rural
rural: 91.1% of population (2022 est.)
improved: total
total: 95.5% of population (2022 est.)
improved: urban
urban: 98.7% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: rural
rural: 8.9% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total
total: 4.5% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban
urban: 1.3% of population (2022 est.)

Education expenditure

Education expenditure (% GDP)
4.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget)
13.8% national budget (2025 est.)

Ethnic groups

iTaukei 56.8% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indo-Fijian 37.5%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 4.5% (European, part European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) (2007 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

1.06 (2025 est.)

Health expenditure

Health expenditure (as % of GDP)
5.4% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget)
10.3% of national budget (2022 est.)

Hospital bed density

1.9 beds/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Infant mortality rate

female
8.1 deaths/1,000 live births
male
11.1 deaths/1,000 live births
total
9.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)

Languages

English (official), iTaukei (official), Fiji Hindi (official)

Life expectancy at birth

female
77.6 years
male
72.2 years
total population
74.8 years (2024 est.)

Literacy

female
92.4% (2021 est.)

Major urban areas - population

178,000 SUVA (capital) (2018)

Maternal mortality ratio

30 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Median age

female
31.8 years
male
31.4 years
total
32 years (2025 est.)

Nationality

adjective
Fijian
noun
Fijian(s)

Net migration rate

-5.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

30.2% (2016)

Physician density

0.81 physicians/1,000 population (2015)

Population

female
469,307
male
482,304
total
951,611 (2024 est.)

Population growth rate

0.38% (2025 est.)

Religions

Protestant 45% (Methodist 34.6%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, and Anglican 0.8%), Hindu 27.9%, other Christian 10.4%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other 0.3%, none 0.8% (2007 est.)

Sanitation facility access

improved: rural
rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)
improved: total
total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
improved: urban
urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: rural
rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total
total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban
urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)

Sex ratio

0-14 years
1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years
1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over
0.86 male(s)/female
at birth
1.05 male(s)/female
total population
1.03 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Tobacco use

female
12.9% (2025 est.)
male
40.8% (2025 est.)
total
26.8% (2025 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.18 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Urbanization

rate of urbanization
1.37% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
urban population
58.7% of total population (2023)

Government

Administrative divisions

14 provinces and 1 dependency*; Ba, Bua, Cakaudrove, Kadavu, Lau, Lomaiviti, Macuata, Nadroga and Navosa, Naitasiri, Namosi, Ra, Rewa, Rotuma*, Serua, Tailevu

Capital

etymology
the name means "little hill" in the native Fijian language and may refer to a mound where a temple once stood
geographic coordinates
18 08 S, 178 25 E
name
Suva (on Viti Levu)
time difference
UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Citizenship

citizenship by birth
no
citizenship by descent only
at least one parent must be a citizen of Fiji
dual citizenship recognized
yes
residency requirement for naturalization
at least 5 years residency out of the 10 years preceding application

Constitution

amendment process
proposed as a bill by Parliament and supported by at least three quarters of its members, followed by referral to the president and then to the Electoral Commission, which conducts a referendum; passage requires approval by at least three-quarters of registered voters and assent by the president
history
several previous; latest signed into law 6 September 2013

Country name

conventional long form
Republic of Fiji
conventional short form
Fiji
etymology
the Fijians called their home Viti, but the neighboring Tongans called it Fisi; in the Anglicized spelling of the Tongan pronunciation -- promulgated by explorer Captain James COOK -- the designation became Fiji
local long form
Republic of Fiji (English)/ Matanitu ko Viti (Fijian)
local short form
Fiji (English)/ Viti (Fijian)

Diplomatic representation from the US

chief of mission
Ambassador Marie DAMOUR (since 24 November 2022); note - also accredited to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu
email address and website
SuvaACS@state.gov https://fj.usembassy.gov/
embassy
158 Princes Road, Tamavua, Suva
FAX
[679] 330-2267
mailing address
4290 Suva Place, Washington DC 20521-4290
telephone
[679] 331-4466

Diplomatic representation in the US

chancery
1707 L Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036
chief of mission
Ambassador Ilisoni VUIDREKETI (since 17 June 2024)
email address and website
info@FijiEmbassyDC.com https://www.fijiembassydc.com/
FAX
[1] (202) 466-8325
telephone
[1] (917) 208-4560

Executive branch

cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the prime minister from among members of Parliament and is responsible to Parliament
chief of state
President Ratu Naiqama LALABALAVU (since 12 November 2024)
election results
2024: Ratu Naiqama LALABALAVU elected president (People's Alliance) 35 votes, Meli Tora TAVAIQIA (Fiji First) 14 votes 2021: Ratu Wiliame KATONIVERE elected president; Wiliame KATONIVERE (People's Alliance) 28 votes, Teimumu KEPA (SODELPA) 23 votes
election/appointment process
president elected by Parliament for a 3-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister endorsed by the president
expected date of next election
2027
head of government
Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada RABUKA (since 24 December 2022)
most recent election date
31 October 2024

Flag

description: light blue with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and the Fijian shield centered on the right half of the flag; the shield shows a yellow lion holding a coconut above a white field quartered by the cross of Saint George; the four quarters depict sugarcane, a palm tree, a banana bunch, and a white dove meaning: blue symbolizes the Pacific Ocean

Government type

parliamentary republic

Independence

10 October 1970 (from the UK)

International law organization participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation

ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, OPCW, PCA, PIF, Sparteca (suspended), SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch

highest court(s)
Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, all justices of the Court of Appeal, and judges appointed specifically as Supreme Court judges); Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, all puisne judges of the High Court, and judges specifically appointed to the Court of Appeal); High Court (chaired by the chief justice and includes a minimum of 10 puisne judges; High Court organized into civil, criminal, family, employment, and tax divisions)
judge selection and term of office
chief justice appointed by the president of Fiji on the advice of the prime minister following consultation with the parliamentary leader of the opposition; judges of the Supreme Court, the president of the Court of Appeal, the justices of the Court of Appeal, and puisne judges of the High Court appointed by the president of Fiji on the nomination of the Judicial Service Commission after consulting with the cabinet minister and the House of Representatives committee responsible for the administration of justice; the chief justice, Supreme Court judges, and justices of Appeal generally required to retire at age 70, but this requirement may be waived for one or more sessions of the court; puisne judges appointed for not less than 4 years or more than 7 years, with mandatory retirement at age 65
subordinate courts
Magistrates' Court (organized into civil, criminal, juvenile, and small claims divisions)

Legal system

common law system based on the English model

Legislative branch

electoral system
proportional representation
expected date of next election
December 2026
legislative structure
unicameral
legislature name
Parliament
most recent election date
12/14/2022
number of seats
55 (all directly elected)
parties elected and seats per party
FijiFirst (26); People's Alliance (21); National Federation Party (NFP) (5); Social Democratic Liberal Party (Soldelpa) (3)
percentage of women in chamber
9.1%
scope of elections
full renewal
term in office
4 years

National anthem(s)

history
adopted 1970; known in Fijian as "Meda Dau Doka" (Let Us Show Pride); adapted from the hymn, "Dwelling in Beulah Land," the anthem's English lyrics are usually used, although they differ in meaning from the official Fijian lyrics
lyrics/music
Michael Francis Alexander PRESCOTT/C. Austin MILES (adapted by Michael Francis Alexander PRESCOTT)
title
"God Bless Fiji" (Let Us Show Pride)

National color(s)

light blue

National heritage

selected World Heritage Site locales
Levuka Historical Port Town
total World Heritage Sites
1 (cultural)

National holiday

Fiji (Independence) Day, 10 October (1970)

National symbol(s)

Fijian canoe

Political parties

Fiji First  Fiji Labor Party or FLP  Freedom Alliance (formerly Fiji United Freedom Party or FUFP) National Federation Party or NFP  People's Alliance  Peoples Democratic Party or PDP  Social Democratic Liberal Party or SODELPA  Unity Fiji

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Economy

Agricultural products

sugarcane, cassava, taro, vegetables, chicken, coconuts, eggs, ginger, milk, sweet potatoes (2023)

Budget

expenditures
$1.562 billion (2023 est.)
revenues
$1.345 billion (2023 est.)

Current account balance

Current account balance 2020
-$614.13 million (2020 est.)
Current account balance 2021
-$686.577 million (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2022
-$865.665 million (2022 est.)

Debt - external

Debt - external 2023
$1.397 billion (2023 est.)

Economic overview

upper-middle income, tourism-based Pacific island economy; susceptible to ocean rises; key energy and infrastructure investments; post-pandemic tourism resurgence; improved debt standing; limited workforce

Exchange rates

Currency
Fijian dollars (FJD) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020
2.169 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021
2.071 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022
2.201 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023
2.25 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024
2.268 (2024 est.)

Exports

Exports 2020
$1.23 billion (2020 est.)
Exports 2021
$1.171 billion (2021 est.)
Exports 2022
$2.376 billion (2022 est.)

Exports - commodities

water, fish, raw sugar, refined petroleum, garments (2023)

Exports - partners

USA 32%, Australia 12%, Tonga 6%, NZ 6%, Samoa 4% (2023)

GDP - composition, by end use

exports of goods and services
57% (2023 est.)
government consumption
20.8% (2023 est.)
household consumption
71.7% (2023 est.)
imports of goods and services
-69.2% (2023 est.)
investment in fixed capital
18.6% (2023 est.)
investment in inventories
1.2% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

agriculture
8.4% (2024 est.)
industry
14.1% (2024 est.)
services
56.2% (2024 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$5.841 billion (2024 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2019
30.7 (2019 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

highest 10%
24.2% (2019 est.)
lowest 10%
3.5% (2019 est.)

Imports

Imports 2020
$1.977 billion (2020 est.)
Imports 2021
$2.344 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2022
$3.434 billion (2022 est.)

Imports - commodities

refined petroleum, medical instruments, cars, broadcasting equipment, plastics (2023)

Imports - partners

Singapore 25%, China 16%, Australia 15%, NZ 14%, USA 5% (2023)

Industrial production growth rate

7.3% (2024 est.)

Industries

tourism, sugar processing, clothing, copra, gold, silver, lumber

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
4.3% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023
2.3% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024
4.5% (2024 est.)

Labor force

387,800 (2024 est.)

Population below poverty line

24.1% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Public debt 2016
47.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$11.734 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$12.617 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$13.1 billion (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

Real GDP growth rate 2022
19.8% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023
7.5% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024
3.8% (2024 est.)

Real GDP per capita

Real GDP per capita 2022
$12,800 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023
$13,700 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024
$14,100 (2024 est.)

Remittances

Remittances 2021
9.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
Remittances 2022
9.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023
9.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022
$1.557 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023
$1.548 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024
$1.6 billion (2024 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

20.7% (of GDP) (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate 2022
4.5% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023
4.4% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024
4.4% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

female
22.5% (2024 est.)
male
11.8% (2024 est.)
total
15.5% (2024 est.)

Energy

Coal

consumption
6 metric tons (2023 est.)
imports
2 metric tons (2022 est.)

Electricity

consumption
1.048 billion kWh (2023 est.)
installed generating capacity
427,000 kW (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses
102.047 million kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity access

electrification - rural areas
86.8%
electrification - total population
92% (2022 est.)
electrification - urban areas
97.6%

Electricity generation sources

biomass and waste
10% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
fossil fuels
36.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectricity
52.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
solar
1.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
wind
0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Energy consumption per capita

Total energy consumption per capita 2023
25.375 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Petroleum

refined petroleum consumption
10,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Communications

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
3 (2022 est.)
total
23,000 (2022 est.)

Broadcast media

Fiji TV, a publicly traded company, operates a free-to-air channel; Digicel Fiji operates the Sky Fiji and Sky Pacific multi-channel pay-TV services; state-owned commercial company, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Ltd, operates 6 radio stations, including 2 public broadcasters and 4 commercial broadcasters with multiple repeaters; 5 radio stations with repeaters operated by Communications Fiji, Ltd; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available

Internet country code

.fj

Internet users

percent of population
79% (2023 est.)

Telephones - fixed lines

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
4 (2022 est.)
total subscriptions
49,000 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
574 (2024 est.)
total subscriptions
5.33 million (2024 est.)

Transportation

Airports

26 (2025)

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

DQ

Heliports

2 (2025)

Merchant marine

by type
general cargo 21, oil tanker 4, other 49
total
74 (2023)

Ports

key ports
Lautoka Harbor, Levuka, Malai, Savusavu Bay, Suva Harbor
large
0
medium
0
ports with oil terminals
4
small
2
total ports
5 (2024)
very small
3

Railways

narrow gauge
597 km (2008) 0.600-m gauge
total
597 km (2008)

Military and Security

Military - note

the Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) are responsible for external security but can be assigned some domestic security responsibilities in specific circumstances; the RFMF has a history of intervening in the country’s politics, and it continues to have significant political power; it also has a tradition of participating in UN peacekeeping operations, which have offered experience and a source of financial support; Fiji has sent troops on nearly 20 such missions since first deploying personnel to South Lebanon in 1978 Fiji has a "shiprider" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Fiji's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; "shiprider" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2025)

Military and security forces

Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF): Land Force, Republic of Fiji Navy (2025)

Military and security service personnel strengths

approximately 4,000 active Republic of Fiji Military Forces (2025)

Military deployments

170 Egypt (MFO); 160 Iraq (UNAMI); 150 Golan Heights (UNDOF) (2025)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

the RFMF is lightly armed and equipped; Australia has provided patrol boats and a few armored personnel carriers; it also provides logistical support for RFMF regional or UN operations; in recent years, China and the US have provided small amounts of equipment (2025)

Military expenditures

Military Expenditures 2020
1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021
1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022
1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2023
1.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2024
1.4% of GDP (2024 est.)

Military service age and obligation

18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (2026)

Transnational Issues

Refugees and internally displaced persons

IDPs
259 (2024 est.)
refugees
25 (2024 est.)

Trafficking in persons

tier rating
Tier 2 Watch List — the government did not demonstrate overall increasing efforts to eliminate trafficking compared with the previous reporting period, therefore Fiji remained on Tier 2 Watch List for the second consecutive year; for more details, go to: https://www.state.gov/reports/2025-trafficking-in-persons-report/fiji/

Environment

Carbon dioxide emissions

from coal and metallurgical coke
12 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from petroleum and other liquids
1.432 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
total emissions
1.432 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Environmental issues

air pollution from waste incineration and vehicle emissions; deforestation and soil erosion; soil erosion from clearing land by bush burning

International environmental agreements

party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified
none of the selected agreements

Particulate matter emissions

8.1 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Total renewable water resources

28.55 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal

agricultural
50 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
industrial
9.6 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
municipal
25.3 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Waste and recycling

municipal solid waste generated annually
189,400 tons (2024 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled
16.1% (2022 est.)

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