Djibouti vs Nauru: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Djibouti
160.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nauru
160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Djibouti rank
169th
Nauru rank
170th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Djibouti
- Nauru
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 160.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nauru, a difference of 0.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Djibouti ranks 169th and Nauru ranks 170th of 204 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
| 1990s | 45.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 140.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
| 2000s | 121.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 65.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
| 2010s | 123.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 44.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
| 2020s | 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Djibouti or Nauru?
- Djibouti, at 160.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Djibouti and Nauru?
- 0.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Nauru rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 169th and Nauru ranks 170th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.