Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Djibouti
Djibouti: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 27.19 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.19 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.19 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
31,254 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Djibouti, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Djibouti is 27.19 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Djibouti peaked at 27.19 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,254 tonnes, in 1950.
Djibouti ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,254 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 77,310 tonnes | +147.4% |
| 1952 | 124,026 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 1953 | 174,040 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1954 | 228,487 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1955 | 286,012 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1956 | 336,099 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1957 | 399,193 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1958 | 464,778 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1959 | 514,389 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 570,631 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1961 | 632,809 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 700,374 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 787,540 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 894,053 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 1.04 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 1.53 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 1.67 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 1.87 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 2.09 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 2.34 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 2.59 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 3.11 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 3.38 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 3.65 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 3.92 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 4.36 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 4.80 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 5.18 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 5.62 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 6.06 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 6.51 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 6.98 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 7.47 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 7.98 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 8.45 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 8.97 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 9.42 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 9.86 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 10.31 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.75 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 11.19 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11.63 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.07 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 12.53 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.04 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 13.55 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 14.03 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 14.49 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15.00 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 15.52 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.02 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.54 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.06 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.61 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.20 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.75 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.38 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.80 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.19 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.67 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.18 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 21.77 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.29 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.80 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.36 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 24.01 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 24.57 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 25.22 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 25.87 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.53 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.19 million tonnes | +2.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 27.19 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 27.19 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.55 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +147.4% | 31,254 tonnes | 77,310 tonnes |
| 1952 | +60.4% | 77,310 tonnes | 124,026 tonnes |
| 1953 | +40.3% | 124,026 tonnes | 174,040 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 263,559 tonnes | 31,254 tonnes | 514,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million tonnes | 570,631 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.02 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.80 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.43 million tonnes | 9.42 million tonnes | 13.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.32 million tonnes | 14.03 million tonnes | 18.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.54 million tonnes | 19.38 million tonnes | 24.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.88 million tonnes | 24.57 million tonnes | 27.19 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Djibouti?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Djibouti was 27.19 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 including land-use change recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 27.19 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,254 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Djibouti ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.