Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Somalia

Somalia: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0011 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0016 kt per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.002196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 0.0011 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Somalia 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0001 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +20.5%
1963 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1964 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +32.0%
1965 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1966 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1967 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +63.3%
1968 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -32.2%
1969 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1970 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +34.2%
1971 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -13.4%
1972 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +25.7%
1973 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +12.3%
1974 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +25.0%
1975 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +52.1%
1976 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1977 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +66.5%
1978 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -30.3%
1979 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -12.4%
1980 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +66.8%
1981 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -66.2%
1982 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +161.5%
1983 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +30.0%
1984 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -23.5%
1985 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +20.0%
1986 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1987 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1988 0.0016 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1989 0.0015 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1990 0.0012 kt per square kilometre -17.7%
1991 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -8.6%
1992 0.001 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
1993 0.001 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1994 0.001 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1995 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1996 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
1998 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1999 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2000 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2001 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2002 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +11.6%
2003 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2004 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2006 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.001 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
2008 0.001 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2009 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2010 0.001 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2013 0.001 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2014 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.001 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.001 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
2021 0.001 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
2022 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
2023 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +4.5%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0.0011 kt per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0129 kt per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0.0011 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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
1982 +161.5% 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre
1977 +66.5% 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre
1980 +66.8% 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre
1981 -66.2% 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre
1967 +63.3% 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre
1975 +52.1% 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 182 South Sudan 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 183 Niger 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 184 Chad 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 186 Central African Republic 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Somalia?
Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Somalia rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Somalia ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.

Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.