Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Somalia
Somalia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Somalia, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Somalia stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Somalia peaked at 14.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -17.8%, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 115th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | -6.1% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | -12.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -11.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | -17.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -2.8% | 4.2% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Somalia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Somalia was 3.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.8% in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Somalia ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.