Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 160.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 160.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti peaked at 161.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1994.
That places Djibouti 169th out of 204 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 54.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 133.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 53.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 103.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 139.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 81.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 153.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 147.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 161.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 166 Slovakia 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 167 Canada 161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 168 French Polynesia 161.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 170 Nauru 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 171 Bahrain 159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 172 South Korea 159.47 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti was 160.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 161.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
- How does Djibouti rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 169th out of 204 regions with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.