Niger vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Niger
45.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
41.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
157th
Somalia rank
160th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 45.84 million tonnes against 41.83 million tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 4.01 million tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 160th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116,670 tonnes | 298,982 tonnes | 182,312 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1960s | 658,690 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 598,794 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.71 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 7.43 million tonnes | 10.11 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 11.92 million tonnes | 17.69 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 16.04 million tonnes | 23.45 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 25.66 million tonnes | 31.27 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 40.66 million tonnes | 39.26 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 45.84 million tonnes against 41.83 million tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Niger and Somalia?
- 4.01 million tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Niger ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 160th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.