Greenhouse gas emissions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Greenhouse gas emissions was 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
23,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Djibouti stood at 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Djibouti peaked at 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Djibouti 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 33,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 45,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 51,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 54,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 52,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 57,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 61,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 69,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 76,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 114,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 180,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 284,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 612,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 448,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 904,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 879,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 164 Solomon Islands 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 165 Gambia 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 166 Maldives 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Eswatini 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 170 Barbados 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Djibouti?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Djibouti was 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Djibouti rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Djibouti ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.