Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Somalia
Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,748 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,748 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
178.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Somalia is 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Somalia peaked at 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 178.98 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 176th of 192 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 including land-use change, per square in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 178.98 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 193.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 206.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 220.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 234.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 248.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 262.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 276.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 290.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 305.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 319.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 333.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 348.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 363.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 379.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 394.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 410.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 426.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 442.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 460.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 478.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 497.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 517.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 538.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 559.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 580.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 601.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 621.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 640.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 659.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 678.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 699.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 720.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 742.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 764.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 788.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 812.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 836.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 862.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 889.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 919.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 954.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 993.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,176 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,248 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,283 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,402 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,435 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,540 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,578 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 290.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 372.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 305.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 442.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 549.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 460.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 640.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 756.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 659.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 862.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,048 tonnes per square kilometre | 889.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,214 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,415 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,248 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,578 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,681 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,617 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 173 Iceland 2,682 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Algeria 2,663 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 175 South Sudan 2,595 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 177 Suriname 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 178 Sudan 1,429 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 179 Libya 1,413 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square in Somalia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Somalia was 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Somalia ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.