Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Djibouti
Djibouti: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 7.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Djibouti, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Djibouti stood at 7.59 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Djibouti peaked at 7.59 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,408 tonnes, in 1850.
That places Djibouti 157th out of 197 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 98,851 tonnes | 20,408 tonnes | 172,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 256,641 tonnes | 188,183 tonnes | 323,751 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 408,433 tonnes | 339,030 tonnes | 477,309 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 560,427 tonnes | 493,064 tonnes | 624,565 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 705,785 tonnes | 638,708 tonnes | 774,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 864,678 tonnes | 790,911 tonnes | 935,712 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 997,326 tonnes | 948,353 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.39 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 7.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.39 million tonnes | 7.20 million tonnes | 7.59 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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Djibouti?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Djibouti was 7.59 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 from land-use change recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,408 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Djibouti rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Djibouti ranks 157th out of 197 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.