Djibouti vs Nauru: Carbon intensity of energy
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 of energy 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 of energy, 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 of energy 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 of energy?
- 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 of energy. 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.