Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Djibouti
Djibouti: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 60.71 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.71 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
132nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
160.57 kilograms per person
in 2000
All-time low
54.29 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Djibouti, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 60.71 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Djibouti peaked at 160.57 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.29 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155.29 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 142.61 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 143.77 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 146.52 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 143.6 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 142.16 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 138.81 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 148.85 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 142.99 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 138.08 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 160.57 kilograms per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 155.58 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 150.83 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 147.51 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 145.25 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 131.08 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 128.54 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 125.78 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 112.02 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 120.68 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 118.25 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 115.97 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 144.81 kilograms per person | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 81.23 kilograms per person | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 79.78 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 78.41 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.46 kilograms per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 66.36 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 65.31 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 73.48 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 54.29 kilograms per person | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 71.35 kilograms per person | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 61.56 kilograms per person | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 60.71 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 60.71 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 60.71 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18 kilograms per person, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -43.9% | 144.81 kilograms per person | 81.23 kilograms per person |
| 2021 | +31.4% | 54.29 kilograms per person | 71.35 kilograms per person |
| 2020 | -26.1% | 73.48 kilograms per person | 54.29 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.27 kilograms per person | 138.08 kilograms per person | 155.29 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.78 kilograms per person | 112.02 kilograms per person | 160.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.11 kilograms per person | 65.31 kilograms per person | 144.81 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.98 kilograms per person | 54.29 kilograms per person | 71.35 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 63.53 kilograms per person compare
- 130 Montenegro 63.14 kilograms per person compare
- 131 Vietnam 62.98 kilograms per person compare
- 133 Lesotho 60.57 kilograms per person compare
- 134 Gabon 60.37 kilograms per person compare
- 135 Bangladesh 58.79 kilograms per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Djibouti?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Djibouti was 60.71 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 160.57 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.29 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Djibouti ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.