Djibouti vs Micronesia (country): Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Djibouti
1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Djibouti rank
174th
Micronesia (country) rank
173rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Djibouti
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Djibouti, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Djibouti ranks 174th and Micronesia (country) ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 17 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 1860s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1870s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1880s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1890s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1900s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1910s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1920s | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1930s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1940s | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1950s | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Djibouti or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Djibouti and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Micronesia (country)?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Micronesia (country) rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Djibouti ranks 174th and Micronesia (country) ranks 173rd of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.