AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia
Somalia: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 72.14 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia stood at 72.14 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia peaked at 96.03 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.14 %, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 33rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.46 % | — |
| 1991 | 90.77 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 90.06 % | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 90.5 % | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 90.78 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 90.67 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.45 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.31 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 90 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 89.16 % | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 88.73 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 88.69 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.23 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 87.55 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 87.18 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.73 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 85.76 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 85.47 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.58 % | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.95 % | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.66 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.74 % | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 87.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.65 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.58 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.66 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.03 % | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 95.94 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.8 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.6 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.48 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.54 % | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 72.59 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.14 % | -0.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 72.14 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.03 %, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 72.14 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.42 % | 89.16 % | 91.46 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.69 % | 83.95 % | 88.73 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.54 % | 83.66 % | 96.03 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.44 % | 72.14 % | 95.48 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia was 72.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.03 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.14 % in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Somalia ranks 33rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.