Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Somalia
Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.19 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.19 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
84th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
-9.15 million tonnes
in 1894
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Somalia, 1850–2024
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 from land-use change in Somalia is 1.19 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Somalia peaked at 1.19 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -9.15 million tonnes, in 1894.
That places Somalia 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 45,250 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 16,928 tonnes | -62.6% |
| 1852 | -62,178 tonnes | -467.3% |
| 1853 | -178,950 tonnes | +187.8% |
| 1854 | -325,107 tonnes | +81.7% |
| 1855 | -495,226 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1856 | -685,388 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1857 | -892,660 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1858 | -1.11 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1859 | -1.35 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1860 | -1.60 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1861 | -1.86 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1862 | -2.13 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1863 | -2.41 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1864 | -2.70 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1865 | -2.99 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1866 | -3.29 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1867 | -3.60 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1868 | -3.91 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1869 | -4.23 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1870 | -4.51 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1871 | -4.77 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1872 | -5.02 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1873 | -5.26 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1874 | -5.49 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1875 | -5.72 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1876 | -5.95 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1877 | -6.17 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1878 | -6.39 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1879 | -6.61 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1880 | -6.84 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1881 | -7.06 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1882 | -7.28 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1883 | -7.51 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1884 | -7.73 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1885 | -7.96 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1886 | -8.18 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1887 | -8.41 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1888 | -8.63 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1889 | -8.86 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1890 | -8.99 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1891 | -9.07 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | -9.12 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1893 | -9.14 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1894 | -9.15 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | -9.14 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1896 | -9.13 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1897 | -9.11 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1898 | -9.08 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1899 | -9.05 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1900 | -9.01 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1901 | -8.96 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1902 | -8.91 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1903 | -8.86 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1904 | -8.80 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1905 | -8.74 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1906 | -8.68 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1907 | -8.61 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1908 | -8.55 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1909 | -8.49 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1910 | -8.47 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1911 | -8.48 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1912 | -8.50 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1913 | -8.54 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1914 | -8.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1915 | -8.64 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1916 | -8.70 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1917 | -8.76 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1918 | -8.83 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1919 | -8.90 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | -8.51 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1921 | -7.76 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1922 | -6.69 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1923 | -5.34 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1924 | -3.71 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1925 | -1.83 million tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1926 | 285,902 tonnes | -115.6% |
| 1927 | 2.64 million tonnes | +822.2% |
| 1928 | 5.20 million tonnes | +97.4% |
| 1929 | 7.98 million tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1930 | 10.88 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1931 | 13.92 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1932 | 17.11 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1933 | 20.45 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1934 | 23.94 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1935 | 27.56 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1936 | 31.32 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1937 | 35.20 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1938 | 39.21 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1939 | 43.33 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1940 | 48.13 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1941 | 53.36 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1942 | 58.92 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1943 | 64.74 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1944 | 70.80 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1945 | 77.06 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1946 | 83.51 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1947 | 90.15 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1948 | 96.96 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1949 | 103.94 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 111.66 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1951 | 119.72 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 128.11 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 136.86 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 145.95 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 155.42 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 165.24 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 175.45 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 186.04 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 197.04 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 206.42 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 215.43 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 224.18 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 232.78 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 241.30 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 249.82 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 258.38 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 266.97 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 275.65 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 284.41 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 293.28 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 302.16 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 310.85 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 319.58 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 329.02 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 338.16 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 347.46 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 356.60 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 365.86 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 375.59 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 386.02 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 396.84 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 408.03 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 419.98 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 432.35 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 444.70 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 456.97 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 468.92 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 480.46 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 491.80 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 502.86 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 514.04 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 526.17 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 538.92 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 552.01 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 565.50 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 579.54 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 594.12 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 609.09 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 624.68 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 641.06 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 659.43 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 680.76 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 704.84 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 727.37 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 747.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 766.76 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 792.66 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 815.94 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 838.89 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 859.57 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 880.64 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 908.34 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 931.48 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 952.38 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 972.67 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 992.96 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.19 billion tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.53 billion tonnes, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.19 billion tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +822.2% | 285,902 tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes |
| 1852 | -467.3% | 16,928 tonnes | -62,178 tonnes |
| 1853 | -187.8% | -62,178 tonnes | -178,950 tonnes |
| 1926 | +115.6% | -1.83 million tonnes | 285,902 tonnes |
| 1928 | +97.4% | 2.64 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes |
| 1854 | -81.7% | -178,950 tonnes | -325,107 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -504,255 tonnes | -1.35 million tonnes | 45,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -2.87 million tonnes | -4.23 million tonnes | -1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -5.59 million tonnes | -6.61 million tonnes | -4.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -7.85 million tonnes | -8.86 million tonnes | -6.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -9.10 million tonnes | -9.15 million tonnes | -8.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -8.76 million tonnes | -9.01 million tonnes | -8.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -8.64 million tonnes | -8.90 million tonnes | -8.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.77 million tonnes | -8.51 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 26.29 million tonnes | 10.88 million tonnes | 43.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 74.76 million tonnes | 48.13 million tonnes | 103.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 152.15 million tonnes | 111.66 million tonnes | 197.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 245.53 million tonnes | 206.42 million tonnes | 284.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 333.86 million tonnes | 293.28 million tonnes | 375.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 438.61 million tonnes | 386.02 million tonnes | 491.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 560.69 million tonnes | 502.86 million tonnes | 624.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 737.53 million tonnes | 641.06 million tonnes | 838.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 960.49 million tonnes | 859.57 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Somalia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Somalia was 1.19 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.15 million tonnes in 1894.
- How does Somalia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Somalia ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.