Niger vs Somalia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Niger
0.1%
in 2024
Somalia
0.1%
in 2024
Niger rank
93rd
Somalia rank
96th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 93rd and Somalia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 10 and Somalia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Niger ranks 93rd and Somalia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.