Human caused air pollution exposure in Djibouti
Djibouti: Human caused air pollution exposure was 25.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.47
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
35th
of 240 countries
All-time high
29.47
in 2011
All-time low
19.31
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Djibouti, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Djibouti stood at 25.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Djibouti peaked at 29.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.31, in 1998.
Djibouti ranks 35th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.31 | — |
| 1999 | 22.3 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 23.83 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 21.96 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 22.38 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.61 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 22.77 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 23.93 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 24.31 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.69 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 24.32 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 25.47 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 25.83 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.47 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 26.34 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 25.2 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 24.39 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 24.72 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.83 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 25.59 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.87 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 24.48 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.16 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 25.04 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.86 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 25.47 | +6.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 25.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 25.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.47, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8 | 19.31 | 22.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.83 | 21.96 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 | 24.39 | 29.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8 | 23.86 | 25.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More environment data for Djibouti
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.44 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.289 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 73.34 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Djibouti?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Djibouti was 25.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 29.47 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.31 in 1998.
- How does Djibouti rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Djibouti ranks 35th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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