Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Somalia
Somalia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Somalia stood at 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Somalia peaked at 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 93rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 653.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 640 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 621.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 90 Gabon 523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 513.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 92 Mauritania 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 94 Myanmar 502.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Kiribati 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Vanuatu 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Somalia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Somalia was 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Somalia ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.