Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 564,084 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Djibouti, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Djibouti is 564,084 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Djibouti peaked at 564,084 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84,272 tonnes, in 1969.
That places Djibouti 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 120,912 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 139,232 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 87,936 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1968 | 120,912 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1969 | 84,272 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1970 | 139,232 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 1971 | 161,216 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 190,528 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 179,536 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 194,192 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 197,856 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 197,856 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 197,856 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 201,520 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 362,736 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1980 | 348,080 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 300,448 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 348,080 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 348,080 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 351,744 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 359,072 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 377,392 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 388,384 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 348,080 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 388,384 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 296,784 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 300,448 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 304,112 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 304,112 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 300,448 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 311,440 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 304,112 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 333,424 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 388,384 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 388,384 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 366,400 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 366,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 399,376 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 421,360 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 406,704 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 414,032 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 414,032 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 454,336 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 494,640 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 443,344 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 516,624 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 315,104 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 293,120 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 380,818 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 417,618 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 504,921 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 427,766 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 413,743 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 471,518 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 540,217 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 463,062 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 557,615 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 550,390 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 557,559 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 564,084 tonnes | +1.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 564,084 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 564,084 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 | +80.0% | 201,520 tonnes | 362,736 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,653 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 202,253 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 362,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 355,774 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 388,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 323,165 tonnes | 296,784 tonnes | 388,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 418,062 tonnes | 366,400 tonnes | 494,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 428,145 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 540,217 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,542 tonnes | 463,062 tonnes | 564,084 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 178 Seychelles 652,571 tonnes compare
- 179 Greenland 618,963 tonnes compare
- 180 Cape Verde 593,786 tonnes compare
- 182 Comoros 551,650 tonnes compare
- 183 Bermuda 550,001 tonnes compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 536,909 tonnes 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Djibouti?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Djibouti was 564,084 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 564,084 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,272 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Djibouti rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Djibouti ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.