Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Somalia
Somalia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 29.15 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Somalia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Somalia is 29.15 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Somalia peaked at 29.15 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -318,731 tonnes, in 1869.
That places Somalia 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | -135,037 tonnes | -235,522 tonnes | 45,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -288,174 tonnes | -318,731 tonnes | -248,786 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -238,068 tonnes | -280,186 tonnes | -221,306 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -224,757 tonnes | -226,508 tonnes | -223,284 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -19,152 tonnes | -132,124 tonnes | 30,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 56,433 tonnes | 40,560 tonnes | 63,754 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -41,180 tonnes | -71,631 tonnes | 18,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.69 million tonnes | 392,634 tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.54 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.06 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.31 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 11.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.74 million tonnes | 8.52 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.12 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.62 million tonnes | 10.43 million tonnes | 12.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.29 million tonnes | 11.06 million tonnes | 15.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.42 million tonnes | 16.38 million tonnes | 25.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.89 million tonnes | 20.29 million tonnes | 27.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.19 million tonnes | 23.59 million tonnes | 29.15 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 27 Madagascar 31.04 million tonnes compare
- 28 Mozambique 30.57 million tonnes compare
- 29 Guatemala 29.58 million tonnes compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 28.45 million tonnes compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 27.97 million tonnes compare
- 33 Iran 24.26 million tonnes compare
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 in Somalia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Somalia was 29.15 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.15 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -318,731 tonnes in 1869.
- How does Somalia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Somalia ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.