Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Somalia

Somalia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) was 62.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.13 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 213 countries
All-time high
63.42 %
in 2021
All-time low
10.99 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Somalia, 1990–2023

2040601990200620231990: 52.7 %1991: 49.3 %1992: 46.5 %1993: 49.1 %1994: 51.1 %1995: 51.8 %1996: 52.1 %1997: 52.5 %1998: 52.2 %1999: 51.8 %2000: 51.8 %2001: 52.2 %2002: 52.2 %2003: 51.8 %2004: 51.9 %2005: 51.9 %2006: 50.3 %2007: 49 %2008: 48.5 %2009: 48.1 %2010: 48 %2011: 35.4 %2012: 35.5 %2013: 35.5 %2014: 35.6 %2015: 35.7 %2016: 11.1 %2017: 11 %2018: 11 %2019: 11 %2020: 11.1 %2021: 63.4 %2022: 62.5 %2023: 62.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia stood at 62.13 %.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia peaked at 63.42 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.99 %, in 2017.

Somalia ranks 8th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Somalia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 52.7 % —
1991 49.26 % -6.5%
1992 46.47 % -5.7%
1993 49.07 % +5.6%
1994 51.11 % +4.2%
1995 51.76 % +1.3%
1996 52.12 % +0.7%
1997 52.47 % +0.7%
1998 52.17 % -0.6%
1999 51.82 % -0.7%
2000 51.79 % -0.1%
2001 52.22 % +0.8%
2002 52.16 % -0.1%
2003 51.78 % -0.7%
2004 51.9 % +0.2%
2005 51.9 % +0.0%
2006 50.27 % -3.1%
2007 49 % -2.5%
2008 48.46 % -1.1%
2009 48.07 % -0.8%
2010 47.98 % -0.2%
2011 35.4 % -26.2%
2012 35.54 % +0.4%
2013 35.5 % -0.1%
2014 35.62 % +0.3%
2015 35.67 % +0.1%
2016 11.07 % -69.0%
2017 10.99 % -0.7%
2018 11.02 % +0.3%
2019 11.04 % +0.2%
2020 11.05 % +0.1%
2021 63.42 % +473.9%
2022 62.54 % -1.4%
2023 62.13 % -0.7%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 62.13 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.8 %, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 62.13 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.69 %, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +473.9% 11.05 % 63.42 %
2016 -69.0% 35.67 % 11.07 %
2011 -26.2% 47.98 % 35.4 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.89 % 46.47 % 52.7 % 10
2000s 50.76 % 48.07 % 52.22 % 10
2010s 26.98 % 10.99 % 47.98 % 10
2020s 49.79 % 11.05 % 63.42 % 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 5 Kenya 65.41 % compare
  2. 6 Uruguay 65.16 % compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 63.41 % compare
  4. 9 Eritrea 59.89 % compare
  5. 10 Mauritania 58.01 % compare
  6. 11 Sudan (former) 55.08 % compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Somalia was 62.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 63.42 % in 2021.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.99 % in 2017.
How does Somalia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Somalia ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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