Outdoor air pollution exposure in Djibouti
Djibouti: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 31.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
31.1
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
41st
of 241 countries
All-time high
39.8
in 2011
All-time low
25.7
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Djibouti, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Djibouti stood at 31.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Djibouti peaked at 39.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 1998.
Djibouti ranks 41st of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.7 | — |
| 1999 | 29.7 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 34.4 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 32.4 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 31.5 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 32.9 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 33.5 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.2 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.9 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.7 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 34.1 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 34.6 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.8 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.8 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 39.2 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 34.5 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 33.8 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.4 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 34.2 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 32.8 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 32.5 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.9 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 32.8 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 28.9 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 31.1 | +7.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 31.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 31.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7 | 25.7 | 29.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.32 | 31.5 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.51 | 32.8 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.44 | 28.9 | 32.8 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Djibouti?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Djibouti was 31.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 1998.
- How does Djibouti rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Djibouti ranks 41st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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