CO₂ emissions from transport in Somalia
Somalia: CO₂ emissions from transport was 550,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 550,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Somalia peaked at 550,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160,000 tonnes, in 1999.
That places Somalia 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from transport in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 310,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 290,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 270,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 259,999 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 240,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 220,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 210,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 200,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 180,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 160,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 160,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 180,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 190,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 210,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 230,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 230,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 240,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 259,999 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 270,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 280,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 390,000 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 400,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 420,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 430,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 440,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 450,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 460,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 470,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 519,999 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 510,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 540,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 550,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 550,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.50 million tonnes, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 550,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +39.3% | 280,000 tonnes | 390,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 310,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,000 tonnes | 390,000 tonnes | 470,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,000 tonnes | 510,000 tonnes | 550,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions from transport in Somalia?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Somalia was 550,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 550,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,000 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Somalia rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Somalia ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.