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
Latest (2024)
511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
93rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2002
All-time low
511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Somalia, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 640 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 653.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 655.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 645.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 656.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 657.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 657.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 657.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 638.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 621.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 621.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 621.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 578.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 523.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 523.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 443.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.