Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Somalia 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.5 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 13.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 13.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 13.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 14.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 14.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 14.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 14.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 14.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 14.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 15.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 15.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 15.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 16.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 17.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 17.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 18.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 20.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 20.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 21.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 21.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 20.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 20 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 19.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 18.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 18.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 20.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 21.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 21.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 22.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 23.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 24.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 24.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 25.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 26.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 30.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 34.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 39.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 36.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 33.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 31.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 42.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 38.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 37.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 34.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 45.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 38.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 34.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 33.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 33.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 36.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 37.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 39.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 41.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 43.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 45.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +34.1% | 31.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.4 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +30.4% | 34.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.48 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 167 Mozambique 49.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Gabon 49.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Uruguay 48.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Afghanistan 44.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Iceland 41.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guyana 37.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Somalia was 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Somalia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.