Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Djibouti
Djibouti: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 199.49 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
199.49 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
315.92 kilograms per person
in 1995
All-time low
199.49 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide 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
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Djibouti is 199.49 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Djibouti peaked at 315.92 kilograms per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 199.49 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 293.33 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 269.37 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 271.56 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 293.04 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 287.21 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 315.92 kilograms per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 308.47 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 312.58 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 300.28 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 303.77 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 294.38 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 285.23 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 276.53 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 270.43 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 266.3 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 262.16 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 257.08 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 251.56 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 246.43 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 241.35 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 236.5 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 231.93 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 227.57 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 223.39 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 219.4 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 215.62 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 212.01 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 208.56 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 214.57 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 211.26 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 208.11 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 205.13 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 202.27 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 199.49 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 199.49 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 199.49 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295.55 kilograms per person | 269.37 kilograms per person | 315.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.15 kilograms per person | 241.35 kilograms per person | 294.38 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.08 kilograms per person | 208.56 kilograms per person | 236.5 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.75 kilograms per person | 199.49 kilograms per person | 208.11 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Djibouti?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Djibouti was 199.49 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 315.92 kilograms per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.49 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Djibouti ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.