Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per unit of gdp in Somalia is 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, 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.
Somalia ranks 190th of 202 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, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year
| 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, 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
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, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.