Ethiopia vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Ethiopia
2.5 tonnes per person
in 2024
Somalia
2.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
199th
Somalia rank
202nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.5 tonnes per person against 2.21 tonnes per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.29 tonnes per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 199th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2097 tonnes per person | 0.3804 tonnes per person | 0.1707 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.589 tonnes per person | 0.8492 tonnes per person | 0.2602 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.8865 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 0.6323 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 0.9779 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 0.5439 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 0.1391 tonnes per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.5 tonnes per person against 2.21 tonnes per person in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0.29 tonnes per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 199th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.