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
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.
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 |
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 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.