Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Djibouti
Djibouti: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Djibouti is 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Djibouti peaked at 700 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014 and was at its lowest, 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2021.
That places Djibouti 113th out of 213 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 655.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 684.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 660.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 700 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 692.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 110 Cape Verde 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 111 Vietnam 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 112 Nigeria 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 114 Russia 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 115 North Macedonia 441.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 116 Madagascar 432.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Djibouti?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Djibouti was 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 700 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Djibouti ranks 113th out of 213 regions with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.