Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 21.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Djibouti, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Djibouti stood at 21.12 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Djibouti peaked at 21.12 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 151,323 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 318,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 708,618 tonnes | 359,072 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.43 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 9.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.17 million tonnes | 10.33 million tonnes | 14.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.39 million tonnes | 14.66 million tonnes | 18.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.00 million tonnes | 18.89 million tonnes | 21.12 million 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Djibouti?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Djibouti was 21.12 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 21.12 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Djibouti ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.