Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Somalia is 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1402 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Somalia 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1402 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1694 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1635 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2161 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2103 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2219 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3621 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2453 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1969 | 0.257 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3446 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2979 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3738 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4205 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5256 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8002 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7651 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8878 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7768 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1981 | 0.438 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1982 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 1983 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9975 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9858 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9332 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.917 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8527 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.806 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7768 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8118 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8644 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.917 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9637 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9987 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +161.3% | 0.438 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -66.2% | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.438 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +66.4% | 0.7651 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +66.9% | 0.7768 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +63.2% | 0.2219 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3621 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2206 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1402 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3621 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6465 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2979 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.438 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9705 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7768 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8118 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 200 Niger 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 201 Chad 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 203 Greenland 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 204 Central African Republic 0.6335 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Somalia was 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1402 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.