emissions of air pollutants in Djibouti
Djibouti: emissions of air pollutants was 49,527 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
49,527 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
155th
of 220 countries
All-time high
49,527 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
437.89 tonnes
in 1920
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Djibouti, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Djibouti is 49,527 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Djibouti peaked at 49,527 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 437.89 tonnes, in 1920.
Djibouti ranks 155th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 520.12 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 519.95 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 519.78 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 519.61 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 519.43 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 519.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 519.09 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 518.91 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 518.74 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 518.57 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 518.39 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 518.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 517.98 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 517.77 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 517.57 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 517.36 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 517.15 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 516.94 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 516.74 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 516.53 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 516.32 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 516.07 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 515.83 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 515.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 515.34 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 515.09 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 514.85 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 514.6 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 514.35 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 514.11 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 513.86 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 513.57 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1782 | 513.29 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1783 | 513 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1784 | 512.71 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1785 | 512.42 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1786 | 512.13 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1787 | 511.85 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1788 | 511.56 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1789 | 511.27 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 510.98 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1791 | 510.64 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1792 | 510.31 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1793 | 509.98 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1794 | 509.64 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1795 | 509.31 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1796 | 508.98 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1797 | 508.64 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1798 | 508.3 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1799 | 507.97 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 507.63 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1801 | 507.25 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1802 | 506.86 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1803 | 506.48 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1804 | 506.09 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 505.71 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1806 | 505.32 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1807 | 504.94 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1808 | 504.55 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1809 | 504.16 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 503.78 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 503.59 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1812 | 503.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1813 | 503.22 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1814 | 503.03 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1815 | 502.84 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1816 | 502.65 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1817 | 502.45 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1818 | 502.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1819 | 502.07 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 501.87 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 501.62 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1822 | 501.37 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1823 | 501.12 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1824 | 500.87 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1825 | 500.61 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1826 | 500.35 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1827 | 500.1 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1828 | 499.84 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1829 | 499.58 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 499.32 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1831 | 498.99 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1832 | 498.67 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1833 | 498.34 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1834 | 498.02 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1835 | 497.69 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1836 | 497.36 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1837 | 497.03 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1838 | 496.7 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1839 | 496.36 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 496.03 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 495.63 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1842 | 495.22 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1843 | 494.81 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1844 | 494.41 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1845 | 494 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1846 | 493.59 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1847 | 493.18 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 492.76 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1849 | 492.35 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 491.93 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 492.43 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 492.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 493.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 494.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 494.6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 495.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 495.8 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 496.43 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 497.08 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 497.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 498.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 500.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 501.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 502.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 503.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 504.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 506.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 507.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 508.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 510.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 511.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 512.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 514 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 515.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 516.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 518.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 519.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 521.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 522.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 524.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 525.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 526.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 528.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 530.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 531.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 533.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 534.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 536.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 538.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 540.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 541.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 543.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 545.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 547.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 548.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 550.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 552.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 554.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 556.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 558.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 550.09 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1902 | 541.58 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 533.13 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1904 | 524.76 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 516.45 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 508.21 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1907 | 500.05 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1908 | 491.96 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 483.94 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 476 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1911 | 473.62 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 470.9 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 467.98 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 464.75 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 461.2 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 457.35 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 453.2 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 448.41 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 443.3 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 437.89 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 524.51 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1922 | 604.28 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1923 | 697.02 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1924 | 792.83 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1925 | 891.7 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1926 | 993.67 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1927 | 1,072 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1928 | 1,152 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1929 | 1,236 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1930 | 1,322 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1931 | 1,413 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1932 | 1,499 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 1,589 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1934 | 1,682 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1935 | 1,780 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 1,880 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1937 | 2,011 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1938 | 2,160 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1939 | 2,289 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1940 | 2,421 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1941 | 2,561 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1942 | 2,704 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1943 | 2,850 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1944 | 2,998 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1945 | 3,162 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1946 | 3,328 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 3,501 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 3,676 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 3,855 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 4,483 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1951 | 5,012 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1952 | 4,922 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 4,958 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 4,973 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 4,968 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4,587 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 4,942 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 4,911 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 4,407 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 4,366 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 4,348 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4,292 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 4,596 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 4,819 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 5,442 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 5,905 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 4,783 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 5,613 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 4,989 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 6,208 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 7,967 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 8,828 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 8,917 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 9,094 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 10,495 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 12,869 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 13,884 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 14,665 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 19,817 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 19,862 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 20,019 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 21,971 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 21,639 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 22,558 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 22,807 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 24,822 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 23,259 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 26,572 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 28,491 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 30,730 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 31,509 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 31,939 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 31,846 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 34,577 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 36,118 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 36,695 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 37,063 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 37,462 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 39,100 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 34,834 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 35,138 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 35,772 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36,736 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 37,113 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 37,552 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 37,789 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38,455 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 40,022 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 40,127 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 41,516 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 40,966 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 44,102 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 44,304 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44,942 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 45,504 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 46,015 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47,335 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 47,010 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 48,728 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 48,808 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48,806 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49,527 tonnes | +1.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 49,527 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 49,527 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +35.1% | 14,665 tonnes | 19,817 tonnes |
| 1971 | +28.3% | 6,208 tonnes | 7,967 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 519.35 tonnes | 518.57 tonnes | 520.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 517.46 tonnes | 516.53 tonnes | 518.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 515.21 tonnes | 514.11 tonnes | 516.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 512.57 tonnes | 511.27 tonnes | 513.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 509.48 tonnes | 507.97 tonnes | 510.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 505.9 tonnes | 504.16 tonnes | 507.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 502.93 tonnes | 502.07 tonnes | 503.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 500.73 tonnes | 499.58 tonnes | 501.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 497.85 tonnes | 496.36 tonnes | 499.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 494.2 tonnes | 492.35 tonnes | 496.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 494.39 tonnes | 491.93 tonnes | 497.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 503.12 tonnes | 497.75 tonnes | 508.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 516.15 tonnes | 510.08 tonnes | 522.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 530.98 tonnes | 524.04 tonnes | 538.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 548.11 tonnes | 540.05 tonnes | 556.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 520.88 tonnes | 483.94 tonnes | 558.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 461.67 tonnes | 443.3 tonnes | 476 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 840.19 tonnes | 437.89 tonnes | 1,236 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,763 tonnes | 1,322 tonnes | 2,289 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,106 tonnes | 2,421 tonnes | 3,855 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,816 tonnes | 4,407 tonnes | 5,012 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,915 tonnes | 4,292 tonnes | 5,905 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,274 tonnes | 6,208 tonnes | 19,817 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,200 tonnes | 19,862 tonnes | 28,491 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,704 tonnes | 30,730 tonnes | 39,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,354 tonnes | 34,834 tonnes | 40,127 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,042 tonnes | 40,966 tonnes | 48,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,047 tonnes | 48,806 tonnes | 49,527 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More climate change data for Djibouti
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52,377 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 915.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 274.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 641.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Djibouti?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Djibouti was 49,527 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 49,527 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 437.89 tonnes in 1920.
- How does Djibouti rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Djibouti ranks 155th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.