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Change air pollutant emissions in Somalia

Somalia: Change air pollutant emissions was 1.16 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2022
All-time low
14,302
in 1830
Years of data
273
1750–2022

Change air pollutant emissions in Somalia, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Somalia stood at 1.16 million. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Somalia peaked at 1.16 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,302, in 1830.

Somalia ranks 50th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change air pollutant emissions in Somalia, year by year

Year Value Change
1750 19,004 —
1751 19,008 +0.0%
1752 19,012 +0.0%
1753 19,017 +0.0%
1754 19,021 +0.0%
1755 19,025 +0.0%
1756 19,030 +0.0%
1757 19,034 +0.0%
1758 19,038 +0.0%
1759 19,043 +0.0%
1760 19,047 +0.0%
1761 19,051 +0.0%
1762 19,055 +0.0%
1763 19,059 +0.0%
1764 19,063 +0.0%
1765 19,067 +0.0%
1766 19,071 +0.0%
1767 19,075 +0.0%
1768 19,078 +0.0%
1769 19,082 +0.0%
1770 19,086 +0.0%
1771 19,090 +0.0%
1772 19,093 +0.0%
1773 19,097 +0.0%
1774 19,100 +0.0%
1775 19,104 +0.0%
1776 19,107 +0.0%
1777 19,111 +0.0%
1778 19,114 +0.0%
1779 19,118 +0.0%
1780 19,121 +0.0%
1781 19,124 +0.0%
1782 19,127 +0.0%
1783 19,130 +0.0%
1784 19,133 +0.0%
1785 19,136 +0.0%
1786 19,139 +0.0%
1787 19,142 +0.0%
1788 19,145 +0.0%
1789 19,148 +0.0%
1790 19,151 +0.0%
1791 19,154 +0.0%
1792 19,156 +0.0%
1793 19,159 +0.0%
1794 19,161 +0.0%
1795 19,164 +0.0%
1796 19,166 +0.0%
1797 19,169 +0.0%
1798 19,171 +0.0%
1799 19,174 +0.0%
1800 19,176 +0.0%
1801 19,178 +0.0%
1802 19,180 +0.0%
1803 19,182 +0.0%
1804 19,184 +0.0%
1805 19,186 +0.0%
1806 19,188 +0.0%
1807 19,189 +0.0%
1808 19,191 +0.0%
1809 19,193 +0.0%
1810 19,195 +0.0%
1811 19,196 +0.0%
1812 19,198 +0.0%
1813 19,199 +0.0%
1814 19,200 +0.0%
1815 19,201 +0.0%
1816 19,203 +0.0%
1817 19,204 +0.0%
1818 19,205 +0.0%
1819 19,206 +0.0%
1820 19,208 +0.0%
1821 18,715 -2.6%
1822 18,223 -2.6%
1823 17,732 -2.7%
1824 17,241 -2.8%
1825 16,750 -2.8%
1826 16,260 -2.9%
1827 15,770 -3.0%
1828 15,280 -3.1%
1829 14,791 -3.2%
1830 14,302 -3.3%
1831 14,355 +0.4%
1832 14,409 +0.4%
1833 14,462 +0.4%
1834 14,515 +0.4%
1835 14,569 +0.4%
1836 14,622 +0.4%
1837 14,675 +0.4%
1838 14,728 +0.4%
1839 14,781 +0.4%
1840 14,834 +0.4%
1841 14,889 +0.4%
1842 14,944 +0.4%
1843 14,999 +0.4%
1844 15,053 +0.4%
1845 15,108 +0.4%
1846 15,162 +0.4%
1847 15,217 +0.4%
1848 15,272 +0.4%
1849 15,326 +0.4%
1850 15,380 +0.4%
1851 15,440 +0.4%
1852 15,629 +1.2%
1853 15,993 +2.3%
1854 16,364 +2.3%
1855 16,740 +2.3%
1856 17,121 +2.3%
1857 17,509 +2.3%
1858 17,902 +2.2%
1859 18,300 +2.2%
1860 18,705 +2.2%
1861 19,115 +2.2%
1862 19,531 +2.2%
1863 19,953 +2.2%
1864 20,380 +2.1%
1865 20,813 +2.1%
1866 21,252 +2.1%
1867 21,697 +2.1%
1868 22,148 +2.1%
1869 22,605 +2.1%
1870 23,067 +2.0%
1871 24,037 +4.2%
1872 24,514 +2.0%
1873 24,997 +2.0%
1874 25,486 +2.0%
1875 25,981 +1.9%
1876 26,483 +1.9%
1877 26,991 +1.9%
1878 27,506 +1.9%
1879 28,027 +1.9%
1880 28,554 +1.9%
1881 29,089 +1.9%
1882 29,630 +1.9%
1883 30,179 +1.9%
1884 30,734 +1.8%
1885 31,297 +1.8%
1886 31,867 +1.8%
1887 32,444 +1.8%
1888 33,030 +1.8%
1889 33,623 +1.8%
1890 34,224 +1.8%
1891 34,834 +1.8%
1892 35,452 +1.8%
1893 36,079 +1.8%
1894 36,715 +1.8%
1895 37,360 +1.8%
1896 38,015 +1.8%
1897 38,680 +1.7%
1898 39,354 +1.7%
1899 40,039 +1.7%
1900 40,735 +1.7%
1901 41,464 +1.8%
1902 42,206 +1.8%
1903 42,961 +1.8%
1904 43,728 +1.8%
1905 44,508 +1.8%
1906 45,302 +1.8%
1907 46,111 +1.8%
1908 46,934 +1.8%
1909 47,772 +1.8%
1910 48,626 +1.8%
1911 49,506 +1.8%
1912 50,402 +1.8%
1913 51,288 +1.8%
1914 52,189 +1.8%
1915 53,107 +1.8%
1916 54,042 +1.8%
1917 54,994 +1.8%
1918 56,055 +1.9%
1919 57,144 +1.9%
1920 58,262 +2.0%
1921 60,485 +3.8%
1922 62,779 +3.8%
1923 65,022 +3.6%
1924 67,328 +3.5%
1925 69,696 +3.5%
1926 72,129 +3.5%
1927 74,626 +3.5%
1928 77,188 +3.4%
1929 79,816 +3.4%
1930 82,511 +3.4%
1931 85,321 +3.4%
1932 88,214 +3.4%
1933 91,183 +3.4%
1934 94,231 +3.3%
1935 97,357 +3.3%
1936 100,563 +3.3%
1937 104,410 +3.8%
1938 108,701 +4.1%
1939 113,381 +4.3%
1940 118,186 +4.2%
1941 123,218 +4.3%
1942 128,371 +4.2%
1943 133,661 +4.1%
1944 139,088 +4.1%
1945 144,654 +4.0%
1946 150,361 +3.9%
1947 156,209 +3.9%
1948 162,200 +3.8%
1949 168,335 +3.8%
1950 176,219 +4.7%
1951 180,926 +2.7%
1952 183,630 +1.5%
1953 186,316 +1.5%
1954 188,985 +1.4%
1955 192,211 +1.7%
1956 194,945 +1.4%
1957 197,655 +1.4%
1958 200,557 +1.5%
1959 203,189 +1.3%
1960 205,556 +1.2%
1961 206,890 +0.6%
1962 208,630 +0.8%
1963 209,704 +0.5%
1964 211,737 +1.0%
1965 213,590 +0.9%
1966 219,625 +2.8%
1967 227,406 +3.5%
1968 230,624 +1.4%
1969 235,630 +2.2%
1970 254,074 +7.8%
1971 251,173 -1.1%
1972 257,634 +2.6%
1973 262,032 +1.7%
1974 267,877 +2.2%
1975 294,198 +9.8%
1976 322,918 +9.8%
1977 366,068 +13.4%
1978 401,397 +9.7%
1979 433,564 +8.0%
1980 465,694 +7.4%
1981 468,670 +0.6%
1982 482,004 +2.8%
1983 478,323 -0.8%
1984 465,570 -2.7%
1985 463,338 -0.5%
1986 478,636 +3.3%
1987 488,577 +2.1%
1988 496,167 +1.6%
1989 491,199 -1.0%
1990 473,933 -3.5%
1991 480,726 +1.4%
1992 465,572 -3.2%
1993 447,853 -3.8%
1994 516,851 +15.4%
1995 541,391 +4.7%
1996 556,793 +2.8%
1997 569,488 +2.3%
1998 591,128 +3.8%
1999 626,977 +6.1%
2000 694,228 +10.7%
2001 729,230 +5.0%
2002 752,830 +3.2%
2003 800,220 +6.3%
2004 821,321 +2.6%
2005 855,568 +4.2%
2006 906,418 +5.9%
2007 909,138 +0.3%
2008 986,810 +8.5%
2009 1.04 million +5.2%
2010 1.08 million +3.7%
2011 1.12 million +4.0%
2012 1.14 million +1.9%
2013 1.13 million -0.7%
2014 1.12 million -0.7%
2015 1.10 million -2.0%
2016 1.09 million -0.7%
2017 1.11 million +1.1%
2018 1.10 million -0.8%
2019 1.11 million +1.4%
2020 1.13 million +1.5%
2021 1.15 million +1.6%
2022 1.16 million +1.1%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 1.16 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 576,398, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 1.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 19,023 19,004 19,043 10
1760s 19,065 19,047 19,082 10
1770s 19,102 19,086 19,118 10
1780s 19,135 19,121 19,148 10
1790s 19,162 19,151 19,174 10
1800s 19,185 19,176 19,193 10
1810s 19,201 19,195 19,206 10
1820s 16,997 14,791 19,208 10
1830s 14,542 14,302 14,781 10
1840s 15,080 14,834 15,326 10
1850s 16,638 15,380 18,300 10
1860s 20,620 18,705 22,605 10
1870s 25,709 23,067 28,027 10
1880s 31,045 28,554 33,623 10
1890s 37,075 34,224 40,039 10
1900s 44,172 40,735 47,772 10
1910s 52,735 48,626 57,144 10
1920s 68,733 58,262 79,816 10
1930s 96,587 82,511 113,381 10
1940s 142,428 118,186 168,335 10
1950s 190,463 176,219 203,189 10
1960s 216,939 205,556 235,630 10
1970s 311,094 251,173 433,564 10
1980s 477,818 463,338 496,167 10
1990s 527,071 447,853 626,977 10
2000s 849,418 694,228 1.04 million 10
2010s 1.11 million 1.08 million 1.14 million 10
2020s 1.15 million 1.13 million 1.16 million 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 47 Cameroon 1.25 million compare
  2. 48 United Kingdom 1.21 million compare
  3. 49 Ukraine 1.20 million compare
  4. 51 Afghanistan 1.10 million compare
  5. 52 Ghana 1.09 million compare
  6. 53 Haiti 1.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change air pollutant emissions in Somalia?
Change air pollutant emissions in Somalia was 1.16 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2022.
What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,302 in 1830.
How does Somalia rank for change air pollutant emissions?
Somalia ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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