Carbon intensity of energy in Somalia
Somalia: Carbon intensity of energy was 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Somalia peaked at 295.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1981.
Somalia ranks 129th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 49.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 295.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 275.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 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 carbon intensity of energy in Somalia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Somalia was 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 295.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Somalia ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.