Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Djibouti
Djibouti: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
157th
of 201 regions
All-time high
269,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2018
All-time low
4,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Djibouti, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Djibouti peaked at 269,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Djibouti ranks 157th of 201 regions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 9,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 10,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 13,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 19,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 21,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 47,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 69,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 70,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 232,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 154 Jamaica 357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 155 Iceland 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 156 Gambia 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 East Timor 250,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 159 Luxembourg 244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 160 Suriname 228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Djibouti?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Djibouti was 268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 269,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Djibouti rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Djibouti ranks 157th out of 201 regions with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.