Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Somalia
Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 41.93 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Somalia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Somalia is 41.93 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Somalia peaked at 41.93 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,632 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Somalia 166th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 298,982 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 619,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 703,488 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.75 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.12 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 14.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.78 million tonnes | 14.97 million tonnes | 20.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.55 million tonnes | 20.79 million tonnes | 26.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.37 million tonnes | 27.39 million tonnes | 35.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.36 million tonnes | 36.89 million tonnes | 41.93 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 163 South Sudan 45.53 million tonnes compare
- 164 Eswatini 44.61 million tonnes compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 42.62 million tonnes compare
- 167 Rwanda 37.32 million tonnes compare
- 168 Greenland 35.19 million tonnes compare
- 169 French Polynesia 35.02 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Somalia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Population, total 19.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 10.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 41.93 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.0694 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Somalia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Somalia was 41.93 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.93 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,632 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Somalia ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.