Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 1.53 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.53 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.92 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
-0.2176 tonnes per person
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Somalia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Somalia is 1.53 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Somalia peaked at 3.92 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.2176 tonnes per person, in 1869.
Somalia ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | -0.0192 tonnes per person | -162.3% |
| 1852 | -0.0536 tonnes per person | +178.7% |
| 1853 | -0.0792 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 1854 | -0.0992 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1855 | -0.1155 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1856 | -0.1292 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1857 | -0.1408 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1858 | -0.151 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1859 | -0.1602 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1860 | -0.1693 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1861 | -0.1771 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1862 | -0.1839 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1863 | -0.1902 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1864 | -0.1958 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1865 | -0.2009 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1866 | -0.2056 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1867 | -0.21 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1868 | -0.214 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1869 | -0.2176 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1870 | -0.1913 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1871 | -0.1771 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1872 | -0.1684 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1873 | -0.1627 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1874 | -0.1587 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1875 | -0.1559 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1876 | -0.1539 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1877 | -0.1523 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1878 | -0.1512 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1879 | -0.1504 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1880 | -0.1516 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1881 | -0.1519 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | -0.152 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | -0.152 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.1521 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | -0.1522 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | -0.1523 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | -0.1525 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | -0.1527 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1889 | -0.1529 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | -0.0891 tonnes per person | -41.8% |
| 1891 | -0.0535 tonnes per person | -40.0% |
| 1892 | -0.0308 tonnes per person | -42.4% |
| 1893 | -0.0155 tonnes per person | -49.7% |
| 1894 | -0.0047 tonnes per person | -69.7% |
| 1895 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -169.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +182.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +49.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1905 | 0.039 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.041 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -71.7% |
| 1911 | -0.0052 tonnes per person | -144.6% |
| 1912 | -0.0161 tonnes per person | +210.3% |
| 1913 | -0.0237 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 1914 | -0.0292 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1915 | -0.0336 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1916 | -0.0371 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1917 | -0.0401 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1918 | -0.0428 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1919 | -0.0452 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 0.2462 tonnes per person | -645.3% |
| 1921 | 0.4679 tonnes per person | +90.0% |
| 1922 | 0.6578 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 1923 | 0.8277 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1924 | 0.9831 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1925 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1926 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1927 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1928 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1929 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1931 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1934 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1941 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1942 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1943 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 3 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 3.06 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1951 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1961 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.6 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 2 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.53 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.53 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +645.3% | -0.0452 tonnes per person | 0.2462 tonnes per person |
| 1912 | -210.3% | -0.0052 tonnes per person | -0.0161 tonnes per person |
| 1896 | +182.7% | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person |
| 1852 | -178.7% | -0.0192 tonnes per person | -0.0536 tonnes per person |
| 1895 | +169.1% | -0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person |
| 1851 | -162.3% | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -0.0192 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.0917 tonnes per person | -0.1602 tonnes per person | 0.0309 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.1964 tonnes per person | -0.2176 tonnes per person | -0.1693 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.1622 tonnes per person | -0.1913 tonnes per person | -0.1504 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.1522 tonnes per person | -0.1529 tonnes per person | -0.1516 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.013 tonnes per person | -0.0891 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0367 tonnes per person | 0.0267 tonnes per person | 0.041 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0261 tonnes per person | -0.0452 tonnes per person | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 tonnes per person | 0.2462 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.94 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.97 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.71 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.71 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Somalia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Somalia was 1.53 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2176 tonnes per person in 1869.
- How does Somalia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Somalia ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.