Djibouti vs Eritrea: Emissions of air pollutants

Djibouti
16,260 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea
17,145 tonnes
in 2022
Djibouti rank
168th
Eritrea rank
166th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 17,145 tonnes against 16,260 tonnes in Djibouti, a difference of 885 tonnes.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Eritrea ahead.

Djibouti ranks 168th and Eritrea ranks 166th of 220 regions.

Across the 28 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Eritrea Difference Ahead
1750s 10.28 tonnes 116.51 tonnes 106.22 tonnes Eritrea
1760s 10.31 tonnes 116.61 tonnes 106.3 tonnes Eritrea
1770s 10.34 tonnes 116.72 tonnes 106.37 tonnes Eritrea
1780s 10.37 tonnes 116.82 tonnes 106.45 tonnes Eritrea
1790s 10.4 tonnes 116.92 tonnes 106.52 tonnes Eritrea
1800s 10.59 tonnes 118.7 tonnes 108.11 tonnes Eritrea
1810s 10.99 tonnes 122.94 tonnes 111.95 tonnes Eritrea
1820s 11.43 tonnes 127.73 tonnes 116.3 tonnes Eritrea
1830s 11.87 tonnes 132.59 tonnes 120.72 tonnes Eritrea
1840s 12.32 tonnes 137.51 tonnes 125.19 tonnes Eritrea
1850s 12.78 tonnes 143.67 tonnes 130.89 tonnes Eritrea
1860s 13.57 tonnes 156.69 tonnes 143.12 tonnes Eritrea
1870s 14.77 tonnes 177.44 tonnes 162.67 tonnes Eritrea
1880s 16.01 tonnes 200.47 tonnes 184.45 tonnes Eritrea
1890s 17.31 tonnes 226.29 tonnes 208.99 tonnes Eritrea
1900s 18.78 tonnes 269.84 tonnes 251.06 tonnes Eritrea
1910s 22.03 tonnes 375.04 tonnes 353.02 tonnes Eritrea
1920s 29.19 tonnes 555.65 tonnes 526.46 tonnes Eritrea
1930s 38.74 tonnes 766.91 tonnes 728.16 tonnes Eritrea
1940s 54.97 tonnes 1,006 tonnes 951.12 tonnes Eritrea
1950s 959.11 tonnes 1,371 tonnes 412.1 tonnes Eritrea
1960s 1,779 tonnes 1,833 tonnes 53.95 tonnes Eritrea
1970s 30,641 tonnes 2,667 tonnes 27,974 tonnes Djibouti
1980s 31,567 tonnes 3,370 tonnes 28,198 tonnes Djibouti
1990s 18,580 tonnes 18,328 tonnes 251.75 tonnes Djibouti
2000s 12,088 tonnes 10,956 tonnes 1,131 tonnes Djibouti
2010s 11,852 tonnes 12,616 tonnes 764.15 tonnes Eritrea
2020s 15,226 tonnes 15,313 tonnes 86.67 tonnes Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Djibouti or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 17,145 tonnes against 16,260 tonnes in Djibouti as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Djibouti and Eritrea?
885 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Eritrea?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Djibouti and Eritrea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Djibouti ranks 168th and Eritrea ranks 166th of 220 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.