Djibouti vs Gambia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Djibouti
1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gambia
1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Djibouti rank
167th
Gambia rank
166th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Djibouti
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Djibouti, a difference of 109,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Gambia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 167th and Gambia ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1860s | 5,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1870s | 5,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1880s | 5,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1890s | 5,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1900s | 6,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1910s | 7,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1920s | 8,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1930s | 10,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1940s | 13,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1950s | 52,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 1960s | 120,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 304,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 566,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 740,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 930,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 755,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Djibouti or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Djibouti and Gambia?
- 109,860 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Djibouti ranks 167th and Gambia ranks 166th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.