Djibouti vs Gambia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Djibouti
2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gambia
2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Djibouti rank
167th
Gambia rank
165th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Djibouti
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Djibouti, a difference of 823,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Gambia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 167th and Gambia ranks 165th of 199 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 33,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1860s | 45,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1870s | 51,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 327,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1880s | 54,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1890s | 52,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1900s | 57,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1910s | 61,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1920s | 69,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 545,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1930s | 76,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 622,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 546,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1940s | 114,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 607,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1950s | 180,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 829,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 649,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1960s | 284,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 937,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 652,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1970s | 612,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 639,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 901,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Djibouti or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Djibouti and Gambia?
- 823,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Gambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Gambia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Djibouti ranks 167th and Gambia ranks 165th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.