Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Djibouti
Djibouti: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.4826 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4826 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
180th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.21 tonnes per person
in 1966
All-time low
0.1763 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Djibouti, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Djibouti is 0.4826 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Djibouti peaked at 1.21 tonnes per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1763 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Djibouti 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1763 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.3987 tonnes per person | +126.2% |
| 1952 | 0.3864 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4279 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1954 | 0.4663 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5018 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 0.3887 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1957 | 0.5645 tonnes per person | +45.2% |
| 1958 | 0.592 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4409 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4684 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 0.4918 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5105 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6738 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8165 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 1966 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7228 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9427 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6192 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 1970 | 0.959 tonnes per person | +54.9% |
| 1971 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9425 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8575 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.777 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7196 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +65.5% |
| 1980 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8758 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9753 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9419 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9158 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8917 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8852 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8547 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7184 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7421 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5121 tonnes per person | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4761 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4858 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4951 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4794 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4919 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4691 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4963 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5553 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5363 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4903 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.475 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.502 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5179 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4923 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4934 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4838 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5195 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5541 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4864 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5554 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3322 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3032 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3867 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4165 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4949 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4122 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3922 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4399 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4962 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.419 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4973 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.484 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4836 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4826 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.4826 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.4826 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2 tonnes per person, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +126.2% | 0.1763 tonnes per person | 0.3987 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4344 tonnes per person | 0.1763 tonnes per person | 0.592 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7562 tonnes per person | 0.4684 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9646 tonnes per person | 0.7196 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8869 tonnes per person | 0.7184 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4997 tonnes per person | 0.4691 tonnes per person | 0.5553 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5015 tonnes per person | 0.475 tonnes per person | 0.5541 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4229 tonnes per person | 0.3032 tonnes per person | 0.5554 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4733 tonnes per person | 0.419 tonnes per person | 0.4973 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 relative to the global average in Djibouti?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Djibouti was 0.4826 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1763 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Djibouti ranks 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.