Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 62.54 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 62.54 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Somalia peaked at 81.01 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 62.54 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Somalia 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.77 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 72.98 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 73.99 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 74.84 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 75.58 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 76.22 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 76.78 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 77.28 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 77.72 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 78.11 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 78.45 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 78.74 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 78.91 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 79 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 79.25 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 79.43 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 79.59 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 79.53 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 75.98 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 68.93 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 65.03 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 66.33 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 67.96 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 67.76 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.26 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 66.44 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 65.52 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 64.87 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 66.41 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 69.12 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 71 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 75.44 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 81.01 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 80.66 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.56 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 77.62 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 76.72 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 75.93 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 74.69 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 73.56 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 72.53 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 71.69 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 71.28 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.13 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.75 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.24 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.86 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.01 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.96 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.13 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.1 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.31 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 72.89 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 72.38 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.4 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 70.45 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 69.2 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 67.96 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 67 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 65.99 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 64.95 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.04 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.6 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.17 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.54 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 62.54 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.93 tonnes per person, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 62.54 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.53 tonnes per person | 71.77 tonnes per person | 78.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.78 tonnes per person | 68.93 tonnes per person | 79.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.67 tonnes per person | 64.87 tonnes per person | 69.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.52 tonnes per person | 71 tonnes per person | 81.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.76 tonnes per person | 69.86 tonnes per person | 72.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.87 tonnes per person | 65.99 tonnes per person | 72.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.66 tonnes per person | 62.54 tonnes per person | 64.95 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 100 Haiti 65.28 tonnes per person compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 64.93 tonnes per person compare
- 102 North Korea 63.25 tonnes per person compare
- 104 Hungary 61.88 tonnes per person compare
- 105 Chad 60.42 tonnes per person compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 60.17 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 from land-use change, per capita in Somalia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Somalia was 62.54 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.01 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.54 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.