Carbon intensity vs gdp in Somalia
Somalia: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 194.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Somalia is 194.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Somalia peaked at 295.62 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.04, in 1981.
That places Somalia 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 168.57 | — |
| 1981 | 49.04 | -70.9% |
| 1982 | 129.56 | +164.2% |
| 1983 | 172.34 | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 127.15 | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 154.68 | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 156.1 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 227.21 | +45.6% |
| 1988 | 228.96 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 212.04 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 192.26 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 291.85 | +51.8% |
| 1992 | 295.62 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 263.89 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 260.79 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 246.88 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 241.92 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 225.59 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 213.22 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 205.5 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 171.7 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 179.83 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 176.47 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 185.46 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 192.07 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 196.9 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 202.03 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 205.7 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 216.7 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 223.9 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 228.12 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 237.81 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 243.98 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 251.5 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 260.09 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 261.13 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 265.16 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 275.94 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 204.63 | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 204.59 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 200.61 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 198.45 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 198.55 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 195.72 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 194.2 | -0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 194.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.44, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 194.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 | +164.2% | 49.04 | 129.56 |
| 1981 | -70.9% | 168.57 | 49.04 |
| 1991 | +51.8% | 192.26 | 291.85 |
| 1987 | +45.6% | 156.1 | 227.21 |
| 1983 | +33.0% | 129.56 | 172.34 |
| 1984 | -26.2% | 172.34 | 127.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.56 | 49.04 | 228.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.75 | 192.26 | 295.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.08 | 171.7 | 223.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.3 | 204.59 | 275.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.51 | 194.2 | 200.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 intensity vs gdp in Somalia?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Somalia was 194.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 295.62 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.04 in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Somalia ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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