Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 2.21 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Somalia stood at 2.21 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Somalia peaked at 2.54 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2446 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Somalia 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2446 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2681 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2963 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3216 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3558 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3868 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4181 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.473 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5042 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5354 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5792 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6129 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6566 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7046 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.766 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8649 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9534 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.48 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.21 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.21 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3804 tonnes per person | 0.2446 tonnes per person | 0.5354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8492 tonnes per person | 0.5792 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 199 Ethiopia 2.5 tonnes per person compare
- 200 Central African Republic 2.31 tonnes per person compare
- 201 Niger 2.28 tonnes per person compare
- 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.18 tonnes per person compare
- 204 Burundi 1.19 tonnes per person 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 by world region, per capita in Somalia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Somalia was 2.21 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2446 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.