emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Djibouti stood at 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1852 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Djibouti 121st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1876 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1852 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1983 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2079 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2348 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2548 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2063 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2422 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2152 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2678 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3437 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3809 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3847 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3923 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4527 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5552 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5989 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6327 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8549 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8569 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8636 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9479 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9335 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9732 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9839 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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% | 0.6327 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8549 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +28.3% | 0.2678 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3437 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2147 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1852 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2548 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4864 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2678 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8549 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8569 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 118 Nicaragua 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 French Polynesia 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 New Caledonia 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ukraine 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1852 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Djibouti rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 121st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.