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

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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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.