Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Somalia
Somalia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
42.05 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 217 countries
All-time high
42.84 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2005
All-time low
35.11 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Somalia peaked at 42.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.11 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 65th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.82 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 37.03 million tonnes CO₂e | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 35.11 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 37.03 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 38.80 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 39.45 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 39.98 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 40.48 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 40.46 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.69 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 41.03 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 41.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 41.90 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.03 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.38 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 42.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.63 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 40.55 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 40.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.66 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 40.87 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.09 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.42 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.55 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 41.78 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.64 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 35.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 40.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 40.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 42.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 40.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Somalia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Somalia was 42.05 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.11 million tonnes CO₂e in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Somalia ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.