Nitrous oxide emissions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Nitrous oxide emissions was 268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
157th
of 201 countries
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
Nitrous oxide 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Djibouti stood at 268,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions 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 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 | 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 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Djibouti?
- Nitrous oxide emissions 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 269,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Djibouti rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Djibouti ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.