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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income

Djibouti: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.77 t (2024), 150th of 203 in the world and 20th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 2.07 t (2024), 146th of 203 in the world and 19th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 2.4 Mt (2024), 162nd of 203 in the world and 21st of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person0.77 t2024 · world 150/203 · region 20/22GHG per person2.07 t2024 · world 146/203 · region 19/22GHG emissions2.4 Mt2024 · world 162/203 · region 21/22CO₂ emissions0.9 Mt2024 · world 163/203 · region 22/22
CO₂ per person
DjiboutiMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Djibouti0.77 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
DjiboutiMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Djibouti2.07 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Djibouti in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.77 t2024150/20320/220.98 t0.87 t0.67 t−13%since 20144.09 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.07 t2024146/20319/222.50 t2.17 t1.96 t−3.9%since 20145.90 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e2.4 Mt2024162/20321/221.9 Mt2.0 Mt2.2 Mt+12%since 20144,768.6 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.9 Mt2024163/20322/220.7 Mt0.8 Mt0.7 Mt+1.3%since 20143,306.2 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e1.3 Mt2024153/20321/220.9 Mt1.0 Mt1.2 Mt+23%since 20141,093.8 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption26.9%202290/2122/2331.4%32.5%27.5%−5.4 ppsince 20127.5%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output35.4%202183/2062/230.0%0.0%0.5%+35.4 ppsince 20116.3%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³40.3 µg/m³202322/20011/2341.2 µg/m³38.1 µg/m³39.8 µg/m³−8.2%since 201345.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area0.3%2024204/21419/230.2%0.2%0.3%±0.0 ppsince 20142.2%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area73.5%202416/2103/2369.1%73.4%73.5%+0.1 ppsince 201435.4%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.2%2024205/20623/230.0%0.1%0.1%+0.1 ppsince 20147.2%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory1.2%2025176/21320/23··1.2%±0.0 ppsince 20157.8%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources6.3%202299/17722/226.3%6.3%6.3%±0.0 ppsince 2012148.3%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³264 m³2022163/1839/23401 m³322 m³271 m³−15%since 2012431 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,041 kg/ha2024116/17914/211,833 kg/ha1,848 kg/ha2,007 kg/ha+2.7%since 20143,027 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Djibouti and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Djibouti. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorDjiboutiEthiopiaSomaliaEritrea
CO₂ per person0.77 t20240.15 t20240.05 t20240.22 t2024
GHG per person2.07 t20241.46 t20241.81 t20241.86 t2024
GHG emissions2.4 Mt2024192.7 Mt202434.4 Mt20246.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.9 Mt202419.4 Mt20240.9 Mt20240.8 Mt2024
Methane1.3 Mt2024131.6 Mt202426.9 Mt20244.5 Mt2024
Renewable energy26.9%202290.6%202195.4%202280.7%2021
Renewable power35.4%202195.3%202011.2%20215.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure40.3 µg/m³202323.8 µg/m³202318.5 µg/m³202333.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover0.3%202423.8%20247.8%202412.0%2024
Ethiopia: environmentSomalia: environmentEritrea: environment
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