Djibouti vs Iceland: Nitrous oxide emissions
Djibouti
268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland
346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Djibouti rank
157th
Iceland rank
155th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Djibouti
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Djibouti, a difference of 77,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Djibouti's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 157th and Iceland ranks 155th of 201 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1860s | 5,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1870s | 6,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1880s | 8,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1890s | 9,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1900s | 10,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1910s | 13,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1920s | 19,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1930s | 21,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1940s | 47,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1950s | 69,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1960s | 70,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1970s | 103,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 325,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1980s | 151,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 431,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 1990s | 232,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2000s | 258,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 360,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2010s | 266,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
| 2020s | 268,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 349,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Djibouti or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Djibouti and Iceland?
- 77,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iceland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Iceland rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Djibouti ranks 157th and Iceland ranks 155th of 201 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.