Niger vs Somalia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Niger
0.1173 tonnes per person
in 2024
Somalia
0.0694 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger rank
203rd
Somalia rank
206th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.1173 tonnes per person against 0.0694 tonnes per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.0479 tonnes per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 206th of 208 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 0.0151 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.1247 tonnes per person | 0.1235 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0635 tonnes per person | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 0.0327 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 0.0501 tonnes per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 0.1173 tonnes per person against 0.0694 tonnes per person in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.0479 tonnes per person, 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 per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Niger ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 206th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.