What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Somalia?

Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Somalia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Somalia ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Somalia

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Somalia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Somalia: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

3rd

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Somalia 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1962	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1963	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1964	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1965	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1966	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1967	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1968	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1969	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1970	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1971	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1972	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1973	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1974	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1975	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1976	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1977	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+98.1%
1978	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1979	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1980	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1981	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1982	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1983	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1984	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1985	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1986	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1987	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1988	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1989	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1990	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1991	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+45.7%
1992	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1993	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-45.9%
1994	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1995	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1996	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1997	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1998	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1999	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2000	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2001	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+59.1%
2002	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2003	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2004	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2005	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2006	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2007	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2008	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2009	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+111.0%
2010	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2011	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2012	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
2013	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2014	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2015	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2016	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2017	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2018	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2019	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2020	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2021	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2022	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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
2009	+111.0%	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1977	+98.1%	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP
2001	+59.1%	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1991	+45.7%	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1993	-45.9%	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Somalia

1 Liberia 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
2 Madagascar 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
4 Mozambique 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
5 Burundi 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
6 Bhutan 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Somalia?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Somalia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Somalia ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.