Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Somalia
Somalia: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 65,536 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Somalia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 65,536 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Somalia peaked at 70,049 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,786 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Somalia 126th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44,815 tonnes | 32,786 tonnes | 57,100 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 62,036 tonnes | 50,522 tonnes | 70,049 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 72,827 tonnes compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 66,383 tonnes compare
- 125 Mauritania 66,055 tonnes compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 63,970 tonnes compare
- 128 Cook Islands 54,273 tonnes compare
- 129 Haiti 52,900 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Somalia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Population, total 19.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 41.93 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Somalia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Somalia was 65,536 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,049 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,786 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Somalia ranks 126th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.