Methane emissions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Methane emissions was 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
28,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions 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 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 28,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 29,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 29,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 30,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 30,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 31,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 34,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 41,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 51,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 70,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 99,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 156,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 278,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 492,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 402,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 632,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 817,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 934,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 981,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 937,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 152 North Macedonia 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 153 Estonia 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 154 Lesotho 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 156 Gambia 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Eswatini 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 Bhutan 1.10 million 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 methane emissions in Djibouti?
- Methane emissions in Djibouti was 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.