Djibouti vs Zambia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Djibouti
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Zambia
1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Djibouti rank
152nd
Zambia rank
155th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Djibouti
- Zambia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zambia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 155th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1860s | 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1870s | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1880s | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1890s | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1900s | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1910s | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.7256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Djibouti or Zambia?
- Djibouti, at 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Djibouti and Zambia?
- 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Zambia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Djibouti ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 155th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.