Djibouti

Indicators

Excess nitrogen per hectare of cropland single year 45.1 kg per hectare (2009) —

Excess nitrogen from croplands single year 49.4 t (2009) —

Share of global excess nitrogen from croplands single year 0 % (2009) —

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation 829 t (2023) —

Value 829 t (2023)

Change since 1961 —

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation, per hectare of cropland 213 kg/ha (2023) —

Value 213 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 —

Which countries overapplied nitrogen without gains in crop yields? single year 0 % (2020) —

N fertilizer consumption per capita 0.01 kg/person (2023) -100%

Value 0.01 kg/person (2023)

Change since 1976 -99.7%

Total nitrogen fertilizer production 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2015 —

Nitrogen fertilizer consumption per hectare of arable land 28.3 kg/ha (2023) -98%

Value 28.3 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1976 -97.8%

Total nitrogen inputs to crops single year 50.8 t (2009) —

Nitrogen inputs per hectare of cropland single year 46.4 kg/ha (2009) —

Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 13.4 kg/ha (2023) -97%

Value 13.4 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1976 -97.1%

Total N fertilizer production 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2015 —

N fertilizer imports 308 kt (2023) +61529%

Value 308 kt (2023)

Change since 1976 +61529.4%

N fertilizer exports 20 t (2023) —

Value 20 t (2023)

Change since 1990 —

N fertilizer use per capita 0.07 kg/ person (2023) —

Value 0.07 kg/ person (2023)

Change since 1961 —

Agricultural use of N fertilizer 78 t (2023) -84%

Value 78 t (2023)

Change since 1976 -84.4%

N fertilizers use per area of cropland 18 kg/ha (2023) —

Value 18 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 —

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers, per hectare of cropland 13.3 kg/ha (2023) -97%

Value 13.3 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -97.3%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure 637 t (2023) +249%

Value 637 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +249.1%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure, per hectare of cropland 163 kg/ha (2023) -10%

Value 163 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -10.5%

N fertilizer use per value of agricultural production 0.96 g per $ (2023) —

Value 0.96 g per $ (2023)

Change since 1961 —

Import of ammonia (anhydrous) 5.4 t (2023) -16%

Value 5.4 t (2023)

Change since 2005 -15.6%

Import value of ammonia (anhydrous) 5.61 k$ (2023) -56%

Value 5.61 k$ (2023)

Change since 2005 -55.7%

Import of ammonium nitrate 1.12 kt (2024) +1688%

Value 1.12 kt (2024)

Change since 2004 +1688.2%

Import value of ammonium nitrate 650 k$ (2024) +3115%

Value 650 k$ (2024)

Change since 2004 +3114.6%

Export of ammonium sulphate single year 8 t (2021) —

Export value of ammonium sulphate single year 2.24 k$ (2021) —

Import of ammonium sulphate (Tonnes) 1.64 kt (2024) +2508%

Value 1.64 kt (2024)

Change since 2004 +2508.4%

Import value of ammonium sulphate (1000 USD) 619 k$ (2024) +9249%

Value 619 k$ (2024)

Change since 2004 +9249.2%

Import of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 135 t (2019) +437%

Value 135 t (2019)

Change since 2008 +436.6%

Import value of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 28.8 k$ (2019) -3%

Value 28.8 k$ (2019)

Change since 2008 -3.3%

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers 52 t N (2023) -90%

Value 52 t N (2023)

Change since 1961 -89.6%

Export of fertilizers n.e.c. 0.04 t (2024) -100%

Value 0.04 t (2024)

Change since 2004 -99.8%

Export value of fertilizers n.e.c. 460 $ (2024) -95%

Value 460 $ (2024)

Change since 2004 -95.2%

Import of fertilizers n.e.c. 3.98 kt (2024) +39815300%

Value 3.98 kt (2024)

Change since 2004 +39815300.0%

Import value of fertilizers n.e.c. 3.39 M$ (2024) +8482700%

Value 3.39 M$ (2024)

Change since 2004 +8482700.0%

Import of NPK fertilizers 3.22 kt (2024) +14559%

Value 3.22 kt (2024)

Change since 2005 +14558.8%

Import value of NPK fertilizers 3.18 M$ (2024) +26150%

Value 3.18 M$ (2024)

Change since 2005 +26150.4%

Export of other nitrogenous fertilizers 100 t (2023) +41571%

Value 100 t (2023)

Change since 2004 +41570.8%

Export value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 57.1 k$ (2023) +571200%

Value 57.1 k$ (2023)

Change since 2004 +571200.0%

Import of other nitrogenous fertilizers 5.27 kt (2024) +65365%

Value 5.27 kt (2024)

Change since 2002 +65365.5%

Import value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 1.09 M$ (2024) +30185%

Value 1.09 M$ (2024)

Change since 2002 +30185.3%

Import value of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 910 $ (2024) -90%

Value 910 $ (2024)

Change since 2018 -89.9%

Import of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 1.23 t (2024) -98%

Value 1.23 t (2024)

Change since 2018 -97.5%

Import of urea 194 kt (2024) +605%

Value 194 kt (2024)

Change since 2004 +604.9%

Import value of urea 79.8 M$ (2024) +3007%

Value 79.8 M$ (2024)

Change since 2004 +3007.5%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation 207 t (2023) +278%

Value 207 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +277.8%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition 24 t (2023) +651%

Value 24 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +650.9%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition, per hectare of cropland 6.17 kg/ha (2023) +93%

Value 6.17 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +92.5%

N lost from croplands through leaching 133 kg/ha and ton (2023) +263%

Value 133 kg/ha and ton (2023)

Change since 1961 +263.4%

N lost from croplands through leaching, per hectare of cropland 34 kg/ha (2023) -7%

Value 34 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -6.8%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation, per hectare of cropland (kg/ha) 53 kg/ha (2023) -3%

Value 53 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -3.1%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting 721 t (2023) +12238%

Value 721 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +12238.2%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue 10.2 t (2023) +355%

Value 10.2 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +354.7%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting, per hectare of cropland 185 kg/ha (2023) +3064%

Value 185 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +3063.6%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue, per hectare of cropland 2.62 kg/ha (2023) +17%

Value 2.62 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +16.6%

Nitrogen use efficiency 6.99 % (2014) +1864%

Value 6.99 % (2014)

Change since 1961 +1864.3%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Emissions from agriculture 173 kt CO₂e (2024) +221%

Value 173 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +220.5%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture 230 Gt CO₂e (2023) +35%

Value 230 Gt CO₂e (2023)

Change since 1990 +35.3%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture per capita 199 t CO₂e/person (2023) -32%

Value 199 t CO₂e/person (2023)

Change since 1990 -32.0%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for dry beans 0.0054 t (2023) +440%

Value 0.0054 t (2023)

Change since 1990 +440.0%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1981 —

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for maize 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1981 —

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for sugar cane 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1991 —

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for dry beans 0.0012 t (2023) +500%

Value 0.0012 t (2023)

Change since 1990 +500.0%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1981 —

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for dry beans 6.6 t (2023) +408%

Value 6.6 t (2023)

Change since 1990 +407.7%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1981 —

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1961 —

N content from crop residues, for dry beans 341 t (2023) +422%

Value 341 t (2023)

Change since 1990 +421.6%

N content from crop residues, for maize 0.174 t (2023) +280%

Value 0.174 t (2023)

Change since 1981 +279.7%

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds, per hectare of cropland 0 kg/ha (2023) —

Value 0 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 —

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF 218 kt CO₂e (2024) +254%

Value 218 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +253.7%

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) 35.3 % change (2024) +699%

Value 35.3 % change (2024)

Change since 1991 +698.6%

N₂O emissions from all sectors 269 Gt CO₂e (2024) +5563%

Value 269 Gt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1850 +5563.0%

Share of global nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions 0.00915 % (2024) +177%

Value 0.00915 % (2024)

Change since 1850 +177.3%

Definition (source: Our World in Data): A dataset describing the global warming response to national emissions CO2, CH4 and N2O from fossil and land use sources during 1851-2024. National CO2 emissions data are collated from the Global Carbon Project (Andrew and Peters, 2025; Friedlingstein et al., 2025). National CH4 and N2O emissions data are collated from PRIMAP-hist (HISTTP) (Gütschow et al., 2024). We construct a time series of cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions for each country, gas, and emissions source (fossil or land use). Emissions of CH4 and N2O emissions are related to cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions using the Global Warming Potential (GWP*) approach, with best-estimates of the coefficients taken from the IPCC AR6 (Forster et al., 2021). Warming in response to cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions is estimated using the transient climate response to cumulative carbon emissions (TCRE) approach, with best-estimate value of TCRE taken from the IPCC AR6 (Forster et al., 2021, Canadell et al., 2021). 'Warming' is specifically the change in global mean surface temperature (GMST). The data files provide emissions, cumulative emissions and the GMST response by country, gas (CO2, CH4, N2O or 3-GHG total) and source (fossil emissions, land use emissions or the total).

Citation: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. “Share of global nitrous oxide emissions” [dataset]. Jones et al., “National contributions to climate change 2025.1” [original data]. Retrieved September 21, 2026 from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20260910-011030/grapher/share-nitrous-oxide-emissions.html (archived on September 10, 2026).

N₂O from all sectors per capita single year 0 Mt CO2e/ person (2009) —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Emissions from buildings (Energy) 7.5 kt CO₂e (2024) +436%

Value 7.5 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +435.7%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from fugitive emissions (Energy) 1.9 kt CO₂e (2024) —

Value 1.9 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from industrial combustion (Energy) 200 t CO₂e (2024) -71%

Value 200 t CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 -71.4%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from industrial processes 15.1 kt CO₂e (2024) +344%

Value 15.1 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +344.1%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from power industry (Energy) 300 t CO₂e (2024) —

Value 300 t CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from transport (Energy) 6.1 kt CO₂e (2024) +771%

Value 6.1 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +771.4%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from waste 12.9 kt CO₂e (2024) +1073%

Value 12.9 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +1072.7%

Population (total) 1.18 M (2025) +1276%

Value 1.18 M (2025)

Change since 1960 +1276.4%

GDP (current US$) 4.62 B$ (2025) +1256%

Value 4.62 B$ (2025)

Change since 1985 +1256.2%

GDP per capita (current US$) 3.91 k$ (2025) +361%

Value 3.91 k$ (2025)

Change since 1985 +361.2%

Cropland area (% of land area) 0.0388 % of land area (2023) +80%

Value 0.0388 % of land area (2023)

Change since 1991 +80.0%

Number of Public Policies (All Years) single year 2 policies (2018) —

Number of Public Policies Enacted (by Year) 0 policies (2018) —

Value 0 policies (2018)

Change since 1905 —

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) 2.27 % of GDP (2025) +90%

Value 2.27 % of GDP (2025)

Change since 2013 +90.3%

Cropland area (hectares) 3,900 ha (2023) +290%

Value 3,900 ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +290.0%

Socio-economic Information

N₂O Emissions by Sector

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Nitrogen-Related Policies & Regulations