CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Somalia
Somalia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 30.47 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Somalia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Somalia is 30.47 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Somalia peaked at 30.47 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.77 million tonnes, in 1950.
That places Somalia 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.37 million tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.87 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 9.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.52 million tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 10.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.44 million tonnes | 11.09 million tonnes | 13.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.90 million tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes | 16.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.05 million tonnes | 16.89 million tonnes | 26.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.81 million tonnes | 21.21 million tonnes | 28.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.43 million tonnes | 24.73 million tonnes | 30.47 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Population, total 19.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 41.93 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Somalia?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Somalia was 30.47 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.47 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Somalia ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.