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