Iran vs Somalia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Iran
24.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
29.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
33rd
Somalia rank
30th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Iran
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 29.15 million tonnes against 24.26 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 4.89 million tonnes.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 30th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 15 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Somalia Difference Ahead
1850s 5.67 million tonnes -135,037 tonnes 5.80 million tonnes Iran
1860s 5.64 million tonnes -288,174 tonnes 5.92 million tonnes Iran
1870s 13.80 million tonnes -238,068 tonnes 14.04 million tonnes Iran
1880s 18.07 million tonnes -224,757 tonnes 18.30 million tonnes Iran
1890s 17.08 million tonnes -19,152 tonnes 17.10 million tonnes Iran
1900s 16.21 million tonnes 56,433 tonnes 16.16 million tonnes Iran
1910s 15.65 million tonnes -41,180 tonnes 15.69 million tonnes Iran
1920s 14.55 million tonnes 1.69 million tonnes 12.86 million tonnes Iran
1930s 12.98 million tonnes 3.54 million tonnes 9.44 million tonnes Iran
1940s 11.26 million tonnes 6.06 million tonnes 5.20 million tonnes Iran
1950s 38.78 million tonnes 9.31 million tonnes 29.48 million tonnes Iran
1960s 29.28 million tonnes 8.74 million tonnes 20.54 million tonnes Iran
1970s 18.92 million tonnes 9.12 million tonnes 9.80 million tonnes Iran
1980s 15.51 million tonnes 11.62 million tonnes 3.88 million tonnes Iran
1990s 15.83 million tonnes 13.29 million tonnes 2.55 million tonnes Iran
2000s -2.91 million tonnes 21.42 million tonnes 24.33 million tonnes Somalia
2010s -12.42 million tonnes 21.89 million tonnes 34.31 million tonnes Somalia
2020s 13.91 million tonnes 26.19 million tonnes 12.29 million tonnes Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Iran or Somalia?
Somalia, at 29.15 million tonnes against 24.26 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Iran and Somalia?
4.89 million tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Iran ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.