Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Somalia
Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 41.93 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.93 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
41.93 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
47,632 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Somalia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Somalia is 41.93 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Somalia peaked at 41.93 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,632 tonnes, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47,632 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 95,264 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 142,896 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1953 | 190,528 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1954 | 238,160 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 304,112 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1956 | 373,728 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1957 | 447,008 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1958 | 531,280 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1959 | 619,216 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1960 | 703,488 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1961 | 791,424 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 897,680 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 1.27 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 1.41 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 1.63 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 1.79 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 1.95 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 2.17 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 2.35 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 2.59 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 2.85 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 3.18 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 3.68 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 4.16 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 4.96 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 5.52 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 6.01 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 6.82 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 7.09 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 7.81 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 8.75 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 9.46 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 10.32 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 11.24 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 12.23 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 13.24 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 14.19 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 14.97 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 15.68 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 16.35 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 16.97 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 17.59 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 18.18 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 18.75 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 19.29 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 19.79 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 20.28 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 20.79 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 21.33 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 21.91 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.51 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 23.14 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.78 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.46 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 25.15 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.87 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.61 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 27.39 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.20 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 29.03 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 29.89 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 30.78 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.66 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.65 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 34.68 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 35.75 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 36.89 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 38.05 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 39.32 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 40.61 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 41.93 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 41.93 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.51 million tonnes, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 41.93 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.07 million tonnes, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +100.0% | 47,632 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes |
| 1952 | +50.0% | 95,264 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 298,982 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 619,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 703,488 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.75 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.12 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 14.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.78 million tonnes | 14.97 million tonnes | 20.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.55 million tonnes | 20.79 million tonnes | 26.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.37 million tonnes | 27.39 million tonnes | 35.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.36 million tonnes | 36.89 million tonnes | 41.93 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 163 South Sudan 45.53 million tonnes compare
- 164 Eswatini 44.61 million tonnes compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 42.62 million tonnes compare
- 167 Rwanda 37.32 million tonnes compare
- 168 Greenland 35.19 million tonnes compare
- 169 French Polynesia 35.02 million tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Somalia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Somalia was 41.93 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.93 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,632 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Somalia ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.