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Methane emissions in Djibouti

Djibouti: Methane emissions was 1.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
28,500
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Djibouti, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 1.22 million for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions in Djibouti peaked at 1.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,500, in 1850.

Djibouti ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Methane emissions in Djibouti, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 28,500 —
1851 28,524 +0.1%
1852 28,548 +0.1%
1853 28,572 +0.1%
1854 28,596 +0.1%
1855 28,620 +0.1%
1856 28,644 +0.1%
1857 28,668 +0.1%
1858 28,692 +0.1%
1859 28,716 +0.1%
1860 28,740 +0.1%
1861 28,798 +0.2%
1862 28,857 +0.2%
1863 28,916 +0.2%
1864 28,974 +0.2%
1865 29,033 +0.2%
1866 29,092 +0.2%
1867 29,150 +0.2%
1868 29,209 +0.2%
1869 29,268 +0.2%
1870 29,326 +0.2%
1871 29,386 +0.2%
1872 29,446 +0.2%
1873 29,506 +0.2%
1874 29,566 +0.2%
1875 29,626 +0.2%
1876 29,686 +0.2%
1877 29,745 +0.2%
1878 29,805 +0.2%
1879 29,865 +0.2%
1880 29,925 +0.2%
1881 29,986 +0.2%
1882 30,047 +0.2%
1883 30,108 +0.2%
1884 30,169 +0.2%
1885 30,230 +0.2%
1886 30,292 +0.2%
1887 30,353 +0.2%
1888 30,414 +0.2%
1889 30,475 +0.2%
1890 30,536 +0.2%
1891 30,598 +0.2%
1892 30,661 +0.2%
1893 30,723 +0.2%
1894 30,785 +0.2%
1895 30,848 +0.2%
1896 30,910 +0.2%
1897 30,972 +0.2%
1898 31,035 +0.2%
1899 31,097 +0.2%
1900 31,160 +0.2%
1901 31,234 +0.2%
1902 31,307 +0.2%
1903 31,380 +0.2%
1904 31,453 +0.2%
1905 31,526 +0.2%
1906 31,598 +0.2%
1907 31,670 +0.2%
1908 31,742 +0.2%
1909 31,813 +0.2%
1910 31,884 +0.2%
1911 32,528 +2.0%
1912 33,172 +2.0%
1913 33,815 +1.9%
1914 34,459 +1.9%
1915 35,102 +1.9%
1916 35,745 +1.8%
1917 36,388 +1.8%
1918 37,030 +1.8%
1919 37,672 +1.7%
1920 38,313 +1.7%
1921 39,120 +2.1%
1922 39,925 +2.1%
1923 40,740 +2.0%
1924 41,560 +2.0%
1925 42,384 +2.0%
1926 43,214 +2.0%
1927 44,033 +1.9%
1928 44,856 +1.9%
1929 45,683 +1.8%
1930 46,514 +1.8%
1931 47,504 +2.1%
1932 48,494 +2.1%
1933 49,488 +2.1%
1934 50,488 +2.0%
1935 51,493 +2.0%
1936 53,156 +3.2%
1937 54,861 +3.2%
1938 56,607 +3.2%
1939 58,365 +3.1%
1940 60,152 +3.1%
1941 62,236 +3.5%
1942 64,357 +3.4%
1943 66,515 +3.4%
1944 68,710 +3.3%
1945 71,048 +3.4%
1946 73,422 +3.3%
1947 75,836 +3.3%
1948 78,287 +3.2%
1949 80,774 +3.2%
1950 83,492 +3.4%
1951 86,710 +3.9%
1952 89,858 +3.6%
1953 93,243 +3.8%
1954 96,782 +3.8%
1955 100,507 +3.8%
1956 104,309 +3.8%
1957 109,042 +4.5%
1958 114,345 +4.9%
1959 120,402 +5.3%
1960 127,897 +6.2%
1961 134,053 +4.8%
1962 138,759 +3.5%
1963 145,291 +4.7%
1964 150,378 +3.5%
1965 156,263 +3.9%
1966 164,761 +5.4%
1967 170,969 +3.8%
1968 182,190 +6.6%
1969 189,622 +4.1%
1970 209,236 +10.3%
1971 223,528 +6.8%
1972 231,503 +3.6%
1973 238,589 +3.1%
1974 253,512 +6.3%
1975 275,930 +8.8%
1976 291,330 +5.6%
1977 332,671 +14.2%
1978 358,369 +7.7%
1979 373,094 +4.1%
1980 402,291 +7.8%
1981 405,500 +0.8%
1982 412,458 +1.7%
1983 442,188 +7.2%
1984 464,740 +5.1%
1985 493,788 +6.3%
1986 518,085 +4.9%
1987 554,484 +7.0%
1988 594,216 +7.2%
1989 632,335 +6.4%
1990 723,834 +14.5%
1991 734,887 +1.5%
1992 755,972 +2.9%
1993 786,804 +4.1%
1994 786,825 +0.0%
1995 833,660 +6.0%
1996 855,132 +2.6%
1997 871,393 +1.9%
1998 888,331 +1.9%
1999 934,547 +5.2%
2000 944,360 +1.1%
2001 937,752 -0.7%
2002 943,763 +0.6%
2003 959,649 +1.7%
2004 974,639 +1.6%
2005 988,169 +1.4%
2006 1.00 million +1.2%
2007 1.01 million +0.9%
2008 1.04 million +3.2%
2009 1.01 million -2.8%
2010 1.01 million -0.7%
2011 1.02 million +1.4%
2012 1.04 million +1.8%
2013 1.05 million +1.6%
2014 1.07 million +1.6%
2015 1.07 million +0.1%
2016 1.12 million +4.5%
2017 1.13 million +1.1%
2018 1.14 million +0.4%
2019 1.15 million +1.4%
2020 1.17 million +1.4%
2021 1.18 million +0.6%
2022 1.20 million +1.7%
2023 1.21 million +0.9%
2024 1.22 million +1.1%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 1.22 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 1.22 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.98 million, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 28,608 28,500 28,716 10
1860s 29,004 28,740 29,268 10
1870s 29,596 29,326 29,865 10
1880s 30,200 29,925 30,475 10
1890s 30,817 30,536 31,097 10
1900s 31,488 31,160 31,813 10
1910s 34,779 31,884 37,672 10
1920s 41,983 38,313 45,683 10
1930s 51,697 46,514 58,365 10
1940s 70,134 60,152 80,774 10
1950s 99,869 83,492 120,402 10
1960s 156,018 127,897 189,622 10
1970s 278,776 209,236 373,094 10
1980s 492,008 402,291 632,335 10
1990s 817,138 723,834 934,547 10
2000s 981,431 937,752 1.04 million 10
2010s 1.08 million 1.01 million 1.15 million 10
2020s 1.19 million 1.17 million 1.22 million 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 152 North Macedonia 1.53 million compare
  2. 153 Estonia 1.33 million compare
  3. 154 Lesotho 1.31 million compare
  4. 156 Gambia 1.20 million compare
  5. 157 Eswatini 1.17 million compare
  6. 158 Bhutan 1.10 million compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Djibouti?
Methane emissions in Djibouti was 1.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2024.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 28,500 in 1850.
How does Djibouti rank for methane emissions?
Djibouti ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane emissions rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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