How does Somalia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Somalia ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Somalia

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

Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

28th

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Somalia is 0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Somalia 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.12 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1962	1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1963	1.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1964	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1965	1.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1966	1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1967	0.9823 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1968	0.9614 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1969	0.9283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1970	0.8428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1971	0.8707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1972	0.694 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1973	0.6607 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1974	0.5747 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1975	0.4467 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1976	0.3988 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1977	0.7153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+79.4%
1978	0.648 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1979	0.6371 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1980	0.6407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1981	0.5675 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1982	0.5268 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1983	0.5711 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1984	0.5491 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1985	0.5078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1986	0.4986 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1987	0.4602 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1988	0.4569 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1989	0.4163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1990	0.4876 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1991	0.716 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+46.8%
1992	0.7418 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1993	0.4277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-42.3%
1994	0.3727 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1995	0.3685 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1996	0.3234 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1997	0.2711 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1998	0.2056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1999	0.2051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2000	0.1878 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2001	0.2927 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+55.8%
2002	0.3105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2003	0.2485 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2004	0.1885 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2005	0.1596 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2006	0.1525 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2007	0.146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2008	0.138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2009	0.2845 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+106.2%
2010	0.3198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2011	0.303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2012	0.2081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
2013	0.184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2014	0.1663 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2015	0.1581 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2016	0.1501 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2017	0.133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2018	0.1315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.1222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2020	0.1253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2021	0.1166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2022	0.111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2023	0.1058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2024	0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0895 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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
2009	+106.2%	0.138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2845 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1977	+79.4%	0.3988 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7153 tonnes per US$ of GDP
2001	+55.8%	0.1878 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2927 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1991	+46.8%	0.4876 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.716 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.9283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6489 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3988 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5195 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7418 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2109 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1876 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Somalia

25 Malawi 0.1098 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
26 Tanzania 0.1032 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
27 Mongolia 0.1021 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
29 Lesotho 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
30 Niger 0.095 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
31 Honduras 0.0918 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Somalia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Somalia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Somalia ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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