Co emissions per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Co emissions per capita was 0.0694 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0694
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
211th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1781
in 1977
All-time low
0.0193
in 1954
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Somalia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0694 for co emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.1781 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0193, in 1954.
Somalia ranks 211th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Co emissions per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0215 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0209 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0204 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0198 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0193 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.026 | +34.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0268 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0275 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0308 | +12.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0314 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0293 | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0298 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0351 | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 0.033 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0425 | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0402 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0414 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0658 | +58.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0434 | -34.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0443 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0578 | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0487 | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0595 | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0652 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0794 | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1179 | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1099 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1781 | +62.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1157 | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0894 | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.137 | +53.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0459 | -66.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1196 | +160.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1507 | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1111 | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1281 | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1324 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1374 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1387 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1338 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1104 | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1038 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1026 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0937 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.088 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0804 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0761 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0684 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.062 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0574 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0576 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.059 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0602 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.061 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0609 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0609 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0611 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0612 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0619 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0622 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0633 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0656 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0667 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0666 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0665 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0669 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0666 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0666 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0669 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0667 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0684 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0668 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0714 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0706 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0694 | -1.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0694 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0694 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 | +160.4% | 0.0459 | 0.1196 |
| 1981 | -66.5% | 0.137 | 0.0459 |
| 1977 | +62.0% | 0.1099 | 0.1781 |
| 1967 | +58.9% | 0.0414 | 0.0658 |
| 1980 | +53.2% | 0.0894 | 0.137 |
| 1975 | +48.4% | 0.0794 | 0.1179 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0244 | 0.0193 | 0.0314 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0405 | 0.0293 | 0.0658 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0922 | 0.0487 | 0.1781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1235 | 0.0459 | 0.1507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0843 | 0.0574 | 0.1104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0606 | 0.0576 | 0.0622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0662 | 0.0633 | 0.0669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0693 | 0.0668 | 0.0714 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 208 Niger 0.1173 compare
- 209 Malawi 0.0869 compare
- 210 Central African Republic 0.074 compare
- 212 Burundi 0.0653 compare
- 213 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.054 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 co emissions per capita in Somalia?
- Co emissions per capita in Somalia was 0.0694 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1781 in 1977.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 in 1954.
- How does Somalia rank for co emissions per capita?
- Somalia ranks 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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