Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Djibouti
Djibouti: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 286.22 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 286.22 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Djibouti peaked at 707.45 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 271.45 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 53rd out of 191 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 662.16 kilograms per person | 625.16 kilograms per person | 707.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 473.07 kilograms per person | 336.04 kilograms per person | 628.91 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.79 kilograms per person | 289.21 kilograms per person | 393.07 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.24 kilograms per person | 271.45 kilograms per person | 321.07 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Djibouti?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Djibouti was 286.22 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 707.45 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.45 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Djibouti ranks 53rd out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.