Carbon intensity of energy in Somalia
Somalia: Carbon intensity of energy was 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
129th
of 204 countries
All-time high
295.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1992
All-time low
49.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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.
Carbon intensity of energy in Somalia, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 168.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 49.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -70.9% |
| 1982 | 129.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +164.2% |
| 1983 | 172.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 127.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 154.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 156.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 227.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +45.6% |
| 1988 | 228.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 212.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 192.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 291.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +51.8% |
| 1992 | 295.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 263.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 260.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 246.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 241.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 225.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 213.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 205.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 171.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 179.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 176.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 185.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 192.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 196.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 202.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 205.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 216.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 223.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 228.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 237.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 243.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 251.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 261.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 265.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 275.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 204.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 204.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 200.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 198.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 198.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 195.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +164.2% | 49.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 129.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1981 | -70.9% | 168.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 49.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1991 | +51.8% | 192.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 291.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1987 | +45.6% | 156.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1983 | +33.0% | 129.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 172.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1984 | -26.2% | 172.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 127.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
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
- 126 Luxembourg 196.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 127 Mauritius 195.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 128 Italy 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 130 Benin 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 131 Argentina 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 132 United States 191.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 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.