emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.85 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
131st
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.85 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.3298 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3298 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Somalia ranks 131st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3298 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3326 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3343 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3375 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3405 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3501 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3625 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3676 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3756 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.405 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4004 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4107 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4177 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.427 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.469 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5147 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5835 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6398 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6911 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7423 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7471 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7683 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7625 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7421 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7386 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.763 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7788 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7909 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.783 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7555 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7663 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7421 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7139 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8239 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.863 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8875 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9078 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9423 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9994 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3478 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3298 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3756 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4959 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6911 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7617 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7386 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7909 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8402 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7139 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9994 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 128 Uzbekistan 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Belarus 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Senegal 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 North Macedonia 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 New Zealand 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Gabon 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Somalia was 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3298 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 131st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.