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
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.
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
- 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 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.