Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 6,525 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Djibouti, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Djibouti stood at 6,525 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Djibouti peaked at 161,216 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, -201,520 tonnes, in 2011.
That places Djibouti 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,850 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,763 tonnes | -51,296 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,846 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,565 tonnes | -47,632 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | -91,600 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,496 tonnes | -51,296 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,687 tonnes | -201,520 tonnes | 87,698 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,773 tonnes | -77,155 tonnes | 94,553 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Djibouti
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 1.18 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 864,090 (2025)
- Urban population 73.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4826 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.12 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.4826 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.4826 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Djibouti?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Djibouti was 6,525 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 161,216 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -201,520 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Djibouti rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Djibouti ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.