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
Latest (2024)
30.47 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.47 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7.77 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.77 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 8.11 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 8.44 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 8.79 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 9.14 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 9.53 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 9.89 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 10.29 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 10.68 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 11.08 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 9.47 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1961 | 9.09 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 8.86 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 8.70 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 8.66 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 8.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.69 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 8.83 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 8.83 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.92 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 9.09 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 9.07 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 8.92 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 9.00 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 9.76 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 9.64 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 9.79 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.94 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 9.81 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 10.22 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 11.24 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 11.09 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.91 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 12.88 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 13.08 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 13.21 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 13.19 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 12.95 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 12.55 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 12.29 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.84 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 11.88 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.80 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 13.37 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 13.72 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.07 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 14.62 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 15.12 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 15.48 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 16.08 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 16.89 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 18.91 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 21.91 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 24.68 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 23.16 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 20.88 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 19.83 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 26.60 million tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 24.00 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 23.70 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.45 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 21.88 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.53 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 23.99 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 21.79 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 21.21 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.25 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 21.75 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.62 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 23.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 24.73 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 25.84 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 27.29 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 28.81 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 30.47 million tonnes | +5.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 30.47 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 30.47 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +34.1% | 19.83 million tonnes | 26.60 million tonnes |
| 2012 | +30.4% | 21.88 million tonnes | 28.53 million tonnes |
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
- 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 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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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.