How does Somalia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Somalia ranks 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Somalia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.5%

World rank

190th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Somalia stood at 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Somalia 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1962	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1963	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1964	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1965	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1966	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1967	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1968	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1969	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1970	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1971	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1972	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1973	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1974	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1975	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1976	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1977	0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+108.3%
1978	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1979	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1980	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1981	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1982	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1983	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1984	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1985	0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1986	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1987	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1988	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1989	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1990	0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1991	0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+50.4%
1992	0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1993	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-41.6%
1994	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1995	0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1996	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1997	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1998	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1999	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2000	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2001	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+55.4%
2002	0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2003	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2004	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2005	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2006	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2007	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2008	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2009	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+106.3%
2010	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2011	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2012	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
2013	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2014	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2015	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2016	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2017	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2018	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2019	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2020	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2021	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2022	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2023	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2024	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP 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
1977	+108.3%	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP
2009	+106.3%	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Somalia

187 Guinea-Bissau 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
188 Mali 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
189 Haiti 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
191 Bermuda 0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
192 Switzerland 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
193 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Somalia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Somalia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Somalia ranks 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.